A West Belfast man has opened up about the journey he has gone through after experiencing a traumatic event as a child.
Martin, known by friends as Marty, turned to drugs and alcohol, leading to a battle with addiction for many years. He felt severe isolation, which was compounded by his substance misuse.
And when things became unbearable, Marty made an attempt to take his own life, and had suicidal thoughts after that moment, which he said destroyed his family.
