Student ‘turned away’ by UCC health centre after suicide attempt

A UCC student has claimed that the college’s health centre turned them away after they had presented following a suicide attempt.

Student ‘turned away’ by UCC health centre after suicide attempt

The student has claimed they did not meet with anyone at the centre or receive any appointment to meet with a professional after they informed reception that they had attempted suicide.

The anonymous student’s account of their experience was published yesterday evening by UCC Express, the student-run campus newspaper. The email’s author had requested that the Express run the letter as soon as possible.

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