Mental health services ‘failed’ to manage Sussex TikTok star’s risk in months before she took her own life, inquest hears
- Imogen Nunn, a 25-year-old deaf TikTok star from Brighton, died by ingesting poison on January 1, 2023.
- Her death occurred following shortcomings in the mental health services’ assessment and oversight of her suicide risk after a prior attempt in 2022, alongside insufficient safeguarding interventions.
- Nunn managed a TikTok account with over 780,000 followers, where she highlighted issues related to deafness and mental well-being, offering support to many who faced similar challenges.
- The coroner highlighted widespread challenges due to the limited availability of BSL interpreters nationwide, which impeded effective communication during the crisis and caused delays in the inquest, describing it as a systemic problem.
- The inquest’s findings sparked calls for government action to prevent similar failures, with Nunn’s family hoping important lessons will improve care for deaf mental health patients.
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Deaf woman, 25, who took her own life was 'failed' by mental health services
Imogen Nunn took her own life in 2023 (Picture: PA) A deaf woman took her own life after ingesting chemicals she bought online despite telling a nurse she planned to kill herself. Imogen Nunn, 25, had struggled with her mental health since she was 13. She used her TikTok and other social media accounts to raise awareness of deafness and mental health, which gained more than 780,000 followers. But she took her own life on New Year’s Day 2023 – an…
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Mental health services ‘failed’ to manage Sussex TikTok star Imogen Nunn’s suicide risk in the months before she took her own life, an inquest heard today (May 23)
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