Suicide is the leading cause of young deaths in the UK. Papyrus believe that many young suicides can be prevented. 

What I am going to say will not be easy to hear. Some will feel outraged at the level of openness I am going to share. We cannot any longer hide from the reality, we cannot pretend this doesn’t happen we can not bury our heads in the sand and shy away from the horror of ill mental health. I cannot pretty this up, I wish I could.

On Thursday 14th of November, our son / brother felt so alone, so lost, so broken that he felt he had no other choice other than to take his own life. Haydon was so consumed with pain and anguish and despite the love around him it wasn’t enough. His mothers love and that of his entire family was not enough. Finding your son and for jade, her own brothers lifeless body, both trying in vain to breathe air into him. Hearing your own screams between each compression on his chest. Your daughter begging for him to come back to us and telling him how loved he is. An image of his beautiful lifeless face forever imprinted in our minds. Haydon may now have found his peace, but for our families we will never be the same. Suicide may end their pain in the moment, but for the families a lifetime of pain has just began. 

We write this knowing it cannot bring our Haydon back, but if one life can be saved through knowing the impact of this sad but tragically too common reality, then Haydons loss of life will not be in vain.

For Haydons funeral we will only be accepting flowers from immediate family but what would really touch us at this unbearable time would be for Haydons life to make a difference to others affected by young suicide or suicidal risk. 

At 24 year wonderful years young, the life of our boy should not be lost in vain. Let’s hold hands together for Haydon and make a difference. No Mother, Father, or Sibling should be saying their final goodbyes at such a young age. 

We hope you will support our decision for celebrating his short but colourful life and  in the most proactive way by preventing other young people and families from enduring this unimaginable heartache that we are feeling. 

Help give hope to a young person struggling with life.