A 'beautiful' mum-of-two who 'made everyone smile' took her own life after her mental health spiralled when she found a lump on her breast.
Michelle Cooke had suffered with mental health issues since the age of 16, her mum Janet Filipe said. The 37-year-old had previously tried to take her own life, the Liverpool Echo reports.
She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and often turned to alcohol when she began to struggle. When Michelle, from Crosby, found a lump on her breast on July 27, her mental health spiralled as she feared the worst, Janet said. READ MORE:'Funny, caring' man, 33, killed in horror crash Janet said her daughter rang the doctors to try and make an appointment but took her life the next morning after a day and night of drinking.
She leaves behind her two twins Jaimee and Tyler. "She had everything going for her but she had this lump on her breast on her mind", Janet, 67, said.
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