Sign up to the MyStockport newsletter to keep up with all the top stories Working for nine years in The Royal Marines and later working as a bodyguard in the Middle East meant Stockport-born Sam Murray witnessed traumatic and brutal events - including seeing friends killed.
As a result the father-of-three battled severe depression and was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Six years ago Sam, who had turned to drink and drugs to try to control how he was feeling, felt there was no way out and stood on the edge of a platform at Stockport train station ready to take his own life. READ MORE: Hospital trust tells patients they MUST wear a face covering and continue social distancing from July 19 Fortunately a by-stander
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