Cambridge University saw my son as a 'problem', says bereaved mum
Jo Ndisang said after her son Jared's death she wanted universities to "respond in a compassionate way to those who are struggling"A bereaved mother said she believed Cambridge University wanted to move the "problem" on after her son developed mental health issues.
He died a year later in 2019, aged 21, and his mother said universities should "respond in a compassionate way to those who are struggling".An inquest this month found Mr Ndisang's death "was caused by sudden cardiac death of undetermined cause", leaving his mother with remaining questions.of bereaved families aiming to prevent future deaths.
She said after this the university organised for her son to see a psychiatrist and had a meeting with his tutor, where Mr Ndisang asked if he could intermit, a term used for a break in studies. "That was how it went and that's not what Jared wanted. It was his dream to go to Cambridge and he'd worked so hard. And as you can imagine it just seemed to exacerbate the problem.
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