‘I felt alone and scared’: MP tells parliament of attempt to take his own life

‘I felt alone and scared’: MP tells parliament of attempt to take his own life

In recent years something like 6 and a half thousand people die in the UK each year due to suicide and in 2021 I was nearly one of them luckily my attempt failed I was found by family members quickly I received amazing Care at St Helia and Springfield hospitals didn’t do any

Permanent damage and was well looked after by the NHS in the months that followed and I want to take this chance to say thank you to everyone who saved me and sorry to my family and loved ones who I put through such an awful ordeal in that moment I felt alone and

Scared and like there was no way out and that the world would better off without me in it but I don’t recognize that man anymore I know that nothing is ever really worth that help really is out there and I’m pretty awesome does the Prime Minister agree

That one death by Suicide is one too many and will he send a message from the dispatch box today that whatever you’re going through You Are Not Alone that help is out there and better days lie [Applause] ahead

A Conservative MP has earned cross-party plaudits after speaking in parliament about his attempt to take his own life and encouraging others to seek help.

Elliot Colburn held back tears after standing up during prime minister’s questions and speaking of how ‘luckily’ his attempt in 2021 had failed and he was found by family members quickly. Colburn began his speech by reminding the House of Commons chamber that February is Boost Your Self-Esteem Month and Children’s Mental Health Month

In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. Youth suicide charity Papyrus can be contacted on 0800 068 4141 or email pat@papyrus-uk.org. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org.

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