Woman killed herself after mental health worsened in lockdown, inquest hears

Coroner says Julie Sharrock, 59, ‘felt lonely, isolated and in fear of the outside’ during Covid pandemicThe death of a woman who killed herself after her mental health issues worsened during the Covid pandemic, has been described as a “tragedy” at an inquest.In recent years, Julie Sharrock, 59, had struggled with depression, which was exacerbated by the coronavirus lockdown. On 18 September, Sharrock wrote that she could not cope with the isolation and was afraid of going outside. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/feb/25/woman-killed-herself-after-mental-health-worsened-in-lockdown-inquest-hears #uk_news #depression #mental_health #bolton #coronavirus #health