28 days ago
Mum found hanged feared she was 'better off dead' as she waited three years for ADHD assessment
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Manchester Evening News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 18 Sept 2026, 18:27 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Mum found hanged feared she was 'better off dead' as she waited three years for ADHD assessment”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Bethany Hewitt, 34, said she was experiencing 'suicidal ideation' during long delays in recieving an assessment
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Manchester Evening News
Mum found hanged feared she was 'better off dead' as she waited three years for ADHD assessment
- Picked up by Manchester Evening News
Mum found dead feared she was 'better off dead' as she waited three years for ADHD assessment
Reported by 1 outlet
- Manchester Evening News