'I was prepared to end it all... one simple act of kindness changed everything'

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

Staring blankly ahead as she walked towards the train station, Michaela Taylor was at peace. It was the calmest she had felt in months.

The road was busy with traffic and people but everything was a blur. “I look like a typical person walking down the street,” the mum thought to herself. “They have no idea what I’m going to do.” Arriving at a local train station, Michaela stepped out onto the empty platform.

As she arrived she glanced over to a bench. Somebody had left a bunch of pale pink roses and white daises behind. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link Moving closer towards the bouquet, Michaela spotted a white note. “Adopt me,” it read.

Michaela froze. These free flowers had just saved her life. “I had this moment of feeling like, maybe I do matter,” the 31-year-old told the Manchester Evening News. “Maybe this is a sign.” Michaela had been suffering from postnatal depression for 18 months when she made the decision to end her life on March 8.