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Long Covid Tragedy: Mother's Suicide After Note
21 Sep
Summary
- Mother died by suicide after a note citing her broken body.
- She suffered debilitating fatigue, limiting her to 800 steps daily.
- Diagnosed with Chronic Post Covid Syndrome, she experienced anxiety and depression.
A mother has died by suicide following a long battle with Covid-19 symptoms, an inquest has heard. Emily Parkes, 37, was diagnosed with Chronic Post Covid Syndrome, which severely impacted her health. By September 2025, she could only walk 800 steps a day and rarely left her home due to extreme fatigue.
By the summer of 2026, Emily was bedbound. Her mother-in-law found her deceased at her home in Poole, Dorset, after discovering a note pinned to the front door that read, "My body is completely broken. Please do not try and save me. Let me go, please."
Her husband described how Emily became "extremely neurotic" about her health post-diagnosis, developing an obsession with her step count to the detriment of all else. She had been prescribed antidepressants in April 2026 for anxiety and depression and was also supported by a psychological wellbeing practitioner.
The assistant coroner recorded a verdict of suicide, offering his condolences to Emily's family and friends. Long Covid is known to cause symptoms such as extreme fatigue, brain fog, and mental health issues.
