Dion
Didn't get to celebrate his 22nd birthday
Our son Dion, didn't get to celebrate his 22nd birthday. He was known for his good manners. considerate, calming, with everyone he met. He always liked to have a laugh and a joke and it was about making you happy.
He was always planning ahead with things he wanted to do and goals he wanted to achieve. Holidays and places he wanted to go. He loved holidays - He loved all things fun and was always on the go, but he was also quite laid back.
I hope that this campaign will help families and friends of young people to talk openly about their struggles and worries and realise all of these emotions we face are perfectly normal. It's part of growing up and the many phases, our problems are just temporary and we are always growing and learning.
I wish I'd known about talking openly about suicide, it might have helped him open up and have a very honest conversation he needed to have. Chatting openly about our own experiences might seem irrelevant but it might just be what he needed to hear that day.
