Push for safety net as Islanders lose fortunes during mental health crises - Jersey Evening Post

Push for safety net as Islanders lose fortunes during mental health crises - Jersey Evening Post

ISLANDERS suffering mental health crises are being left exposed to life-changing financial losses – including one £1.2 million case – with no clear legal protections to undo decisions made while unwell, the head of a charitable organisation has said. Stephen McCrimmon, co-founder and director of Focus on Mental Illness, said this was a particular issue for people suffering with mood disorders. Meanwhile, the Channel Islands’ financial ombudsman …