Footballer David Cox has told how his return to the pitch has helped save his life after turning his back on the game. The ex Albion Rovers attacker dramatically quit football during a match - claiming he was cruelly taunted on the field by an opponent over a previous suicide attempt.
But the 32-year-old says he has reinvented himself as a player with new club Brechin City and found a new passion for the sport that is helping him overcome his torment.David - who was millimetres from death when he tried to end his life just a few years ago - is sharing his battle back from his darkest moments to mark World Mental Health day tomorrow.And the player, from Lanark, is today urging anyone secretly struggling with mental illness to reach out for
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