Gareth Etchells-Height was told to 'watch TV' when he asked for help before he died, his family says.
A man with a history of attempted suicide was told to "watch TV" when he asked for help the night before he took his own life, an inquest has heard.
Sheffield Medico-Legal Centre heard he had a history of mental health problems and had contact with services for most of his adult life.Assistant coroner Alexandra Pountney heard that in the months before he died, Mr Etchells-Height had expressed thoughts of suicide and attempted to end his life on multiple occasions.
He was diagnosed with non-organic psychotic disorder which included symptoms such as paranoid delusions and auditory hallucinations.To manage his condition and to improve his sleep, doctors prescribed antipsychotic medication olanzapine.
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