England World Cup winner Steve Thompson was recently placed on suicide watch as the full devastating effects of his dementia take hold.
In a moving interview with the Daily Mail, Thompson has revealed he planned to jump in front of a train, and that he forgets the names of his own wife and children. He was diagnosed with early-onset dementia and suspected chronic traumatic encephalopathy in November 2020.
Thompson said: "I was put on suicide watch a little while back. A few weeks ago, I was at the station in a state.