Mum takes own life while kids at school after GP said she 'wasn't suicidal'

Daily Mirror

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Amy Manning explained to her doctor that she was experiencing 'chronic suicidal thoughts' but her GP told the inquest into her death that she wasn't considered 'actively suicidal'
A mum who took her own life while her two children were in school had been told by a doctor that she was not "actively suicidal".
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An inquest into the death of tragic Amy Manning, 32, has heard how a GP ruled she would not put herself in danger before was discovered dead in her Somerset home by her police officer partner.
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The hairdresser had been working with Citizen's Advice Bureau to get to the bottom of her money problems, a coroner was told. The court also heard the woman had been diagnosed with Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder, and had been using cocaine before her death last year. It comes after the NHS warns mouth symptom could be life-shortening disease.
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Her doctor explained how the parent had 'chronic suicidal thoughts' but was not considered 'actively suicidal', saying she had a desire to remain alive for her children, something the medic considered a 'protective factor'.
Her partner Sam Plumley said she had begun drinking more, and was struggling with her mental health before she took her own life. Explaining how she went to Amy's home and found her unresponsive, before "hugging her" as he for paramedics to arrive.
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Avon and Somerset Police said in a statement that there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding Ms Manning's death.
They said they found nothing "sufficiently alarming that leads us to believe any criminal offence or anything undue was done by Sam".
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Assistant Coroner Stephen Cavell, who recorded a verdict of suicide, issued a report detailing how the "committed mother" with a "good work ethic" had a strong good relationship with her family, before he noted her EUPD diagnosis.
Following her death, the woman's father Daniel Manning organised a charity rave event supporting CALM and Winston's Wish in honour of his 'beautiful daughter' in December.
'This has left a massive hole in our lives,' he said. 'As well as nationally, in our local area we have lost too many people to suicide in recent times.
"This is our first year without her coming up to Christmas and she loved Christmas and everything about Christmas.
"This event is in honour of our beautiful Amy who we all miss each and every day, there are lots of families out there who sadly will be without a loved one this Christmas and these two charities provide an incredible service to help people in crisis and families and children dealing with grief."
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