Video report by ITV News Correspondent Rachel Younger
It has been called a “second pandemic” with charities across the UK warning of a growing mental health crisis since the first Covid restrictions began.
But because it takes months for suicides to be formally recorded, there are, as yet, no official figures on suicides over the past year. That means its too soon to know whether the virus has affected the number of people taking their own lives.
However, new figures from England’s ambulance services, shared with ITV News, suggest some areas have experienced a spike in calls related to suicide or suicide attempts.
A 12-year-old boy took his own life in his bedroom just hours after telling his mother he loved her, his heartbroken grandmother revealed.
The family of Ethan Bourne have been left with so many questions after the Arsenal fan was found dead in his bedroom in Waltham Forest, London on January 8.
Just hours before his death, Ethan baked an Oreo cheesecake for his mother and told her how much he loved her.
The next day, he was found dead in his room having taken his own life, his grandmother Samantha Legonidet said.
She told My London: He absolutely adored Arsenal, he loved cars, Ferraris.