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.

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.