Wife of man who took his own life in CUH unit calls for change in mental health treatment
A woman who lost her husband to suicide three days after he was admitted to the acute mental health unit of Cork University Hospital has called for change in the way mental health is treated in Ireland.
American Nancy Reilly, along with her husband Mark, had retired to Kinsale, Co Cork nine years ago. Mark took his own life after being admitted to a single room in the CUH acute mental health unit in March 2022.
Nancy spoke out as she settled a High Court action against the HSE over her husband’s death.
"I realise the HSE has a limited pot of money, so not everything can be spent on mental health care. I think there are lots of small differences that could be made. For instance, I told them when Mark was admitted that he was suffering from night terrors. He was in a room by himself. If someone had just been sitting in the room with him, I think quite possibly it wouldn't have happened,” she said.
She added: “Those are the kind of basic levels of training and mental health...
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