Man diagnosed as schizophrenic sues HSE for alleged refusal of mental health services

The man says that schizophrenia is something that requires lifelong treatment that "will never be cured by simply taking medicine"

It is claimed that the HSE will not accept any referrals of him, claiming that he is a "forensic risk". File picture

A man with a history of mental health problems has brought a High Court challenge over the alleged refusal of the HSE to allow him to access community-based services.

The action has been brought by a man who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia after suffering from hallucinations, hearing voices in his head, and disordered thinking. He has spent a large part of his life in various forms of detention after he became involved in criminality at a relatively young age.