ATLANTA — A 35-year-old Atlanta woman said a wellness check arranged by her long-term disability insurer left her physically injured, emotionally traumatized, and restrained without proper medical authorization.

The incident, involving Grady EMS personnel and an Atlanta Police Department officer, is now drawing scrutiny as the woman publicly shares her account of what she describes as a deeply violating experience.

Denise Aiyedatiwa says she’s still reeling from a wellness check conducted on Monday, Sept. 22, after her long-term disability insurance provider sent first responders to her home—despite a confirmation from her physician that she was stable.

“They were supposed to be there to de-escalate. None of that happened,” Aiyedatiwa told 11Alive's Angelina Salcedo.

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