A mum whose son tragically took his own life following a cocaine 'comedown' has now set up a mental health charity to help others and support families who have lost loved ones to suicide. Nicola Smerdon's youngest son Tom, 22 died in 2019 after he sometimes took the drugs at weekends for recreational purposes, Wales Online reports.
The mum described Tom who was one of three siblings as a 'sporty, funny, caring and loving' who was the 'light' in their family. The popular 22-year-old worked as a tree surgeon and was said to be a very positive person who loved trying new things and looked forward to his future.
However, he would become deeply depressed in the days after using cocaine on a night out. Nicola now wants to raise awareness that what happened to Tom 'can happen to anyone and it is happening too often' and has aet up a charity called 4Tom as a legacy for her beloved son.
