Emmerdale fans in tears as second male character reveals suicide attempt
ok.co.ukEmmerdale took an emotional turn this week with fans in tears after a second male character confessed to attempting to take his own life.
The hour-long episode was planned to highlight the importance of mental health awareness for men - and fans saw Paddy Kirk, who is played by Dominic Brunt, open up about how he attempted to take his own life following his split from Chas Dingle.
As Paddy opened up about his struggles, he was supported by his friends and surrounded by the men of the village, who came together in a lock-in at their local, The Woolpack.
The lock-in was organised by Marlon Dingle - who is portrayed by Mark Charnock. Another Emmerdale character, Liam Cavanagh, also revealed he overdosed after experiencing suicidal thoughts while he was studying medicine as a young adult.
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