A Kerry family have launched High Court action against the HSE over the death of their daughter who took her own life.
The 17 year old girl was under the care of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health services at the time of her death, and the family had made repeated attempts to get her support.
The parents, are suing for nervous shock over the death of their daughter 4 years ago.
Their lawyer, Patrick Treacy, told the court that the essential tragedy is that they never got a diagnosis from CAMHS of their daughter having a psychiatric condition.
Their daughter had attended some appointments with CAMHS for speech and language support. Her mother had made repeated contact with CAMHS expressing increasing concern about her daughters deteriorating mental health and requesting an appointment.
The court heard that the girl had also called into CAMHS looking for an appointment.
In the proceeding it is claimed that there was an alleged failure to provide any, or adequate, medical care or treatment or advice to the girl from the time of presentation at UHK, or at CAMHS South Kerry.
The case states that the mother and father are suffering severe post traumatic stress disorder following their daughters suicide.
The HSE contends the couple are not suffering from psychiatric illness, but grief.
Ms Justice Denise Brett was told that a breach of duty is admitted by the HSE in the case, but causation remains an issue.
The case is expected to take 6 days.
