Aspiring Actress, 19, Obsessed With Her Image On Social Media Hanged Herself
Shante Stephenson, 19, took her own life on June 27 - a week after being assessed as 'no longer in crisis' by the NHS, the hearing was told.
The teen had low self esteem about her appearance and career, frequently looking at social media sites and comparing herself to her peers, the inquest at Walthamstow Coroners' Court heard.
Miss Stephenson, who had recently lost her job at River Island, had been referred to an NHS crisis team but she was formally discharged on June 22 - five days before her death.
It was tragically revealed that she was supposed to have medication delivered to her the day she died but it arrived two days late. Her father then found her hanging in her wardrobe.
The inquest heard the teen had a history of anxiety and depression and made a failed suicide attempt a year before her death. She was then referred to Impart, a mental health crisis team at Waltham Forest NHS trust.
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