'Don't hold it in' urge Guernsey parents who lost son to suicide

Morgan Mcglynn was just 19-years-old when he took his own life. Credit: ITV Channel TV

A Guernsey family who lost their son to suicide say there must be more conversations about it, if more lives are to be saved.

Morgan Mcglynn was just 19-years-old when he took his own life after struggling with feelings of depression.

Like so many, his struggle was one he kept from the outside world.

Alison and Gordon Watson. Credit: ITV Channel TV

Morgan's family had found a letter in which he had admitted he wanted to end his own life just the day before he died.

His family still struggle to process his loss every day.

In his memory, his family set up an online fundraiser which has already raised over £13,000 pounds for mental health charity Mind to support their work in the Bailiwick. The charity says it is working to introduce early intervention platforms to help people to identify negative feelings and prevent them from escalating to the point they become suicidal.

Thursday 10 September is World Suicide Prevention Day, a day when people around the world try to have more honest and frank conversations around suicide and mental health.

Alison urges others facing difficult times to speak up and seek support if they need it.

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There are a number of charities operating in the Channel Islands offering support to those who find themselves in need of help.

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