My son told me he WANTED TO DIE
As a single, mum of five, I know that I don’t need to panic over every tiny sniffle, scraped knee or temper tantrum. But everything I thought I knew about motherhood has been tested in the last few years after my son, Ellis, fell ill. What started as a screaming match here and there turned into something so much more severe, traumatising our family for months.
After starting school at the age of five, Ellis settled in quickly. I felt so proud every time his teachers told me how polite and kind he was. He loved maths and was gifted at sports too, football
