"Chris ran a jewellery business which Ruth had also worked in. He had no previous mental health issues but as the company struggled during the Covid pandemic, eventually closing in April 2022, he began to experience delusional thoughts. He became increasingly paranoid, wrongly believing he was being listened to by his phone and computer, and terrified someone was out to get him. He became withdrawn, looked noticeably frailer and experienced suicidal thoughts."
"Chris was eventually diagnosed with psychotic depression, and in July 2022 attempted to take his own life. He was sectioned and placed on a mental health ward at St James' Hospital in Portsmouth, run by the local NHS trust, where the family believed he would spend several months. Within four weeks, he was discharged back home against the family's wishes."
Chris Stone-Houghton developed delusional thoughts and severe paranoia after his jewellery business failed during the Covid pandemic, becoming withdrawn, frailer, and suicidal. He was diagnosed with psychotic depression and was sectioned after a July 2022 suicide attempt. He was placed on a mental health ward at St James' Hospital but was discharged home within four weeks against his family's wishes. In September 2022 Chris killed his wife Ruth and then himself. An inquest found a failure to fully support the family after the hospital discharge. The children attribute the deaths to his illness and do not blame their father.
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