Guilt over Hillsborough drives LFC fan to suicide.

[Paul B]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2024390/Football-fan-sold-ticket-friend-died-Hillsborough-jumps-train-live-guilt.html#comments

 

A fan couldn't go on in the knowledge he'd sold his mate the ticket that took him into Leppings Lane.

[Montse]

How very tragic - RIP Mr Whittle

[Falconhoof]

not sure if I can click on the link and read that just now

[Tones]

Heard about this last night. Horrible news. poor guy must have been troubled for years.

 

RIP

[Sir_Bob_Paisley]

RIP.

 

JF97 now then

 

YNWA

[Maldini]

RIP.

 

JF97 now then

 

YNWA

 

There have been a few cases like this down the years unfortunately, usually survivors. Really tragic. YNWA

[smithdown]

That paper employs mackenzie.

[The_MC]

That is really sad. I can't imagine the guilt he must have felt, over something he could never have predicted. Hopefully the club will have a minute's silence before the game on Saturday.

 

RIP

[Gravy]

That is awful :-) I'm still on medication for depression triggered by Hillsborough myself. There are a lot of people who are in the same boat. This lad I guess just couldn't take anymore. Truly awful.

 

RIP

[The_MC]

That paper employs mackenzie.

 

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Football-fan-Stephen-Whittle-commits-suicide-after-selling-ticket-to-friend-who-died-at-Hillsborough-article783518.html

[Cam]

RIP.

 

JF97 now then

 

YNWA

It's been considerably above 96 for quite some time now.

[Spion kop]

Is there not some sort of mental health support aspect to the memorials and such?

[Falconhoof]

Is there not some sort of mental health support aspect to the memorials and such?

 

how do you mean ?

[Spion kop]

how do you mean ?

Any support groups or such set up for people traumatised following Hillborough.

[Falconhoof]

Any support groups or such set up for people traumatised following Hillborough.

 

Well, yes there are support groups. But think about it, survivor guilt, he must have been suffering. Its not likely that he'd have sought the right help is it ?

[smithdown]

Well, yes there are support groups. But think about it, survivor guilt, he must have been suffering. Its not likely that he'd have sought the right help is it ?

 

 

Aye, catch-22 situation.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

f***ing brutal that is. There are loads with survivors guilt too

 

f***ing s**** it is

[Spion kop]

Well, yes there are support groups. But think about it, survivor guilt, he must have been suffering. Its not likely that he'd have sought the right help is it ?

You're probably right.

 

I was asking out of genuine ignorance about any help available.

[Jarg Armani]

Any support groups or such set up for people traumatised following Hillborough.

 

Yeah there was counselling for anyone who wanted it. My cousin hated it, said he felt like they were trying to make him admit he wanted to kill himself. Strange thing, counselling. You really have to want to be in the room.

[oakie bob]

Yeah there was counselling for anyone who wanted it. My cousin hated it, said he felt like they were trying to make him admit he wanted to kill himself. Strange thing, counselling. You really have to want to be in the room.

 

 

Yep quite true. I hated it when my ex dragged me there.

 

 

It's still painful to this day knowing that I was one of the lucky ones to get over the fence as quickly as possible.

[denver]

RIP

 

YNWA

[live]

So sad to hear. RIP.

[Nerik]

RIP. Sad story.

 

I remember when there was the 20th anniversary a few stories were brought up in the media and one was of a mother who's son committed suicide after Hillsborough. Was a couple of years later IIRC, but similar in that he never got over the event.

[Gravy]

Counselling was fine with me. I don't have a problem with it and still see a shrink now but is right, you do have to want to be there