Suicide

Former Stranraer striker speaks of suicide attempt

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Former Stranraer FC striker Christian Nadé recently opened up to BBC Sport about the time he attempted suicide - two years before he joined the club.

He described how speaking to a pastor helped him turn the corner:

“I managed to talk to a pastor. I opened up to him and he started to talk to me about God and made my faith very strong. Now it doesn't matter what's happening to me, I feel very, very strong and never lonely because I've got the faith that God is always with me and he loves me no matter what.”

Earlier this year Stephen attended a 2-day Mental Health First Aid Course as part of his role as Stranraer FC chaplain. Footage from the course has since been used by a documentary on mental health in football - Tackling the Mind:

A Bible saved me from suicide

Stephen’s former roommate David Duly has been in Stranraer a number of times - as a GO Teamer and also just to visit. Last week he was featured on BBC Songs of Praise in a piece about the work of the Gideons, an organisation that distributes Bibles. In the clip above, he tells about how a Gideons Bible saved his life.

David giving us a hand with the work to the new hall the last time he was in Stranraer

David giving us a hand with the work to the new hall the last time he was in Stranraer