Families speak of suicide inquest trauma; New UCC study recommends changes

People bereaved by suicide found aspects of the inquest “inappropriate, insensitive, and traumatic.”

Families speak of suicide inquest trauma; New UCC study recommends changes

People bereaved by suicide found aspects of the inquest “inappropriate, insensitive, and traumatic.”

A new study recommends changes, including limiting graphic detail. The study involved interviews with 18 people who had lost a family member to suicide, all in the Cork area, between 2014 and 2016.

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