Family says Scientology officials prevented woman from seeking mental health treatment before she took her life [Video]

The Church of Scientology prevented a woman from seeking mental health treatment before she took her own life, a lawsuit states.

The woman, Whitney Mills, 40, was a high-level Scientologist who worked as a real estate agent before her 2022 death, her mother Leila Mills said in the lawsuit.

Mills had been battling with her mental health, and twice had to be hospitalized. Before her death, Mills experienced insomnia, anxiety, and an increased heart rate, according to the lawsuit. The suit alleges church officials failed to prevent her death while she was under their supervision.

A spokesperson for the Church of Scientology told the Tampa Bay Times that while Mills’ death was an “unfortunate tragedy,” the church never assumed her care.

“Church policy is crystal clear: if a Scientologist is in need of medical care, he or …