Chris Wild, a 38-year-old father and author from Halifax, joins Anna Kennedy to discuss his powerful memoir ‘Damaged,’ which exposes the harsh realities of Britain’s broken care system. After losing his father at age 11 and spiraling into the care system during the 80s and 90s, Chris shares raw, unfiltered stories of abuse and neglect that vulnerable children, including those with autism, faced in institutional care. What began as therapeutic late-night writing sessions at 4 AM became a compelling book that’s now helping trauma survivors across the country find healing and seek help. Chris’s journey from a grief-stricken child in care to an advocate raising awareness demonstrates the transformative power of sharing one’s truth, particularly highlighting how autistic children like his former roommate Callum were especially vulnerable within the system.