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UK Nurse Committed Suicide Due To Stress Of Working 12-hour Shifts

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An inquiry into the cause of the unexpected death of a 35 year old mental health nurse in the United Kingdom has found that she committed suicide after she couldn’t bear the stress from her work.

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According to reports, Leona Goddard was working 12 hour hospital shifts and this stopped her from having a social life despite her desire to settle down in marriage and have a family.

Her unpredictable work hours and extra responsibilities made things even worse. Although her colleagues at Prestwich Hospital in Manchester rated her as ‘outstanding’, Leona developed low self esteem due to her long working hours.

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On October 3 2018, she was found hanged at her family home by mother Corrine Goodridge, just 6 months after she got a promotion.

A hand written note across two pages of A4 paper detailed her ‘negative feelings, a downward spiral and feelings of self loathing.’  

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It emerged from the inquiry that ‘she was saving money for a house deposit and she was looking for a home she wanted to live in but didn’t find anything and it was difficult for her to carry out her search because of shifts she was assigned to.

A doctor’s report also indicated that she went to consult her GP in the weeks leading up to her death. 

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She told her GP she felt ‘unsupported’ and ‘had nightmares about work’ and was offered anti depressants but she refused saying if work ‘got sorted out she would feel better.’

According to her boyfriend who ended their relationship weeks before she killed herself, “the only reason she stayed in the job that was not healthy for her was a light at the end of the tunnel”.

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“There were many difficulties when she started in the new position and she was left increasing amount of responsibilities, workload, absence of training – and not long after she was signed off work”, he added.

Leona was a young woman who made a career helping people who were in trouble. It’s absolutely tragic that she didn’t recognize what a wonderful person she was.

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May her soul rest in peace.

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