A crappy job, redundancy, mortgage, post natal depression, young kids and a lack-lustre sex life can see most sane dads being bitten by the black dog and if left un-managed this can quickly spiral out of control to the extent of considering any other option other than what faces you every day.

I came close to topping myself. I had the perfect plan, it would simply look like an accident. Fortunately that week, someone/thing always took a precedent to my ‘plan.’

I didn’t realise that I was clinically depressed for 4 years. I had become normalised to the dark cloud that hung over me.

Life doesn’t have to be a chore – a fresh perspective can be reached simply by talking to someone neutral.

Don’t be a victim of the pressure of fatherhood . Find a psychologist