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A Salford grandmother asks the stranger who prevented her from suicide to make contact.
74-year-old Anna Tandy says she used to have a busy social life but than that Coronavirus The pandemic started, she couldn’t get out.
Instead, she says the lockdown made her feel isolated and lonely, and in July 2020 she tried to kill herself.
I thought if I could just take a few pills and go to sleep for a day without crying or feeling lonely, then maybe I would be fine.
Anna Tandy
Anna added, “I just wanted out, so I just took the pack of pills, lay down in bed, curled up and that was it.”
The grandmother had received free hot meals from the Salford food organization. For the love of food.
At the height of the pandemic, they delivered around 1,500 free meals to people at risk in the area.
But when Anna didn’t open the door one day, the driver sounded the alarm at Sammie Bellamy, who runs the charity.
Sammie said, “One day my delivery driver showed up and there wasn’t an Anna and I thought, well, that’s weird, she’s usually there, she knows when her delivery is coming, something is going on.
“I contacted her place of residence and the alarm system went off and I didn’t hear anything until I saw that Anna had posted something on Facebook to say she was in the hospital.”
Anna has made a full recovery but she still doesn’t know who this good Samaritan was and would like to find him to say thank you.
She says, “I can only see his face, but I don’t remember him at all, and he saved my life.
I don’t think he has any idea what happened, he probably thinks I just fell to the floor or was gone so it would be great to thank him so much.
Anna Tandy
Anna now volunteers for food three or four times a week and believes that a free meal and a friendly face are a lifeline that could save many more lives.
Am I concerned about my mental health or that of someone I know?
spirit is a mental health charity that promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems.
It offers Advice and support to empower anyone with a mental health problem, and Campaigns Improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.
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For practical, confidential help and advice on suicide prevention, you can contact PAPYRUS. turn HOPELINEUK on 0800 068 4141, SMS 07860 039967 or email pat@papyrus-uk.org
Suicide is the leading killer of young people in the UK. PAPYRUS aims to reduce the number of young people who commit suicide by removing the stigma of suicide and equipping people with skills to identify and respond to suicidal behavior.
HOPELINEUK is the charity’s confidential hotline service that provides practical advice and support to young people with suicidal thoughts and anyone who is concerned about a young person with possible suicidal thoughts.
HOPELINEUK is looked after by trained specialists and offers a telephone, text and e-mail service.
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Samaritan is an organization that offers confidential support to people in need or despair.
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YoungMinds is a resource that provides information on the mental health of children and adolescents, but also provides services for parents and professionals.
It is the UK’s leading charity working for the mental health of children and adolescents and aims to ensure that all young people get the mental support they need, when they need it
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YoungMinds Textline – Text YM to 85258
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Parents telephone 0808 802 5544 (Monday to Friday, 9.30 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
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