New photo 'Gentle and intelligent' art teacher, 32, hanged himself after struggling to cope with break-up

An art teacher described as a 'gentle and intelligent man' killed himself in the aftermath of a break-up and was found hanged in a wood.

Daniel Phipps, 32, took his own life at Coney Wood near Westdene in Brighton in August.

Doctors told an inquest he had struggled to cope with a relationship breakdown a year earlier, and was drinking too much - although he had not let it affect his job.

But after telling his GP about his suicidal thoughts in April, he received specialist mental health care and his mood had improved.

Art teacher Daniel Phipps, 32, took his own life in a wood in Brighton this August

He was prescribed antidepressants and given options for counselling, and doctors felt he was a low risk for suicide having kept all his appointments and increased his dosage of medication.

But the body of Mr Phipps, who lived in Brighton and worked at Holy Trinity Church of England School in Crawley, was found by a dog walker in the woodlands just a fortnight after his latest appointment, The Brighton Argus reported.

Dr Sally Howlett, of the Albion Street Surgery in Brighton, told coroner Catharine Palmer that Mr Phipps initially came to see her after threatening to take his own life a week previously, but had no prior history of suicidal thoughts.

She said: 'I was very shocked when I heard about his death. I had the impression that while he still had suicidal thoughts, he was still processing them logically. 

'His medication was increased and he seemed quite logical about how he was going to get better. He was attending all his appointments and was keen to engage with us.' 

When they met for the last time, this July, he discussed his plans to join a gym during the school holidays and enrol on a photography course. He had made no plans to end his life.

Dr Holly Boeg of the East Brighton Treatment Centre reported: 'The impression I got was of a gentle man suffering from the effects of a relationship breakdown.'

Her report added: 'Daniel was going to make changes in his life but was still dedicated to completing his teacher training. More recently he said he felt more positive but just had the need for someone to talk to. 

'He turned to alcohol to manage his emotions but he was careful not to let alcohol affect his teaching work as he did not want to lose his job.'

Coroner Catharine Palmer said Mr Phipps had been referred to, and seen by, mental health services 'pretty quickly'.

She added: 'The overall impression I get is that although he perhaps still had suicidal thoughts, they were improving.' 

The inquest heard that Mr Phipps had been briefed on where to find emergency mental health treatment should he need it. 

The coroner concluded a verdict of death by hanging, with low mood and alcohol as contributing factors.

For confidential support in the UK, call the Samaritans on 116123 or visit a local Samaritans branch. See www.samaritans.org for details.

 

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