Heartbreaking. RIP
A Leeds mum has spoken out about her devastation after her teenage son took his own life while studying for his GCSEs.
Emma, who lives in Gildersome near Morley, told LeedsLive: "It was a Sunday morning and Daniel had come in about half past eight because he'd been out the night before with friends. He sat on the settee and he said 'I'm going to do some revision today'. I said 'that's fine but you need to take breaks'. He sat on the settee, he had some Coco Pops and went upstairs for a bath. He put his dressing gown on and was up and down the stairs.
Daniel tragically died two days after being brought in as doctors pronounced him brain dead. Emma chose to donate his organs, and says she takes comfort in knowing five other people have had a future because of Daniel. Campaign Against Living Miserably : For young men who are feeling unhappy. There's a website and a helpline: 0800 58 58 58
Since Daniel's death, Emma has endeavoured to honour his memory. It started with a small community group called Team Daniel, where Emma and her family and Daniel's friends and their parents came together to remember him and check in on each other.
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