I wanted to take my own life aged 21 – I was in the darkest place imaginable, reveals The Traitors star
THE winner of The Traitors has revealed the darkest point of his life left him considering taking his own life.
Harry Clark shot to fame when he appeared on the second series of the BBC One show.
The 23-year-old rose to victory when he beat his competitors and scooped over £95,000.
With the former army engineer now basking in job offers, including a rumoured offer by Celebrity Big Brother bosses, Harry’s opened up on his struggles with depression.
He admitted to The Mirror: “At around 21, I went through a bad time.
“I was in the darkest place you could possibly be. I had feelings of wanting to end it all. I was quite an angry kid.”
Harry said his stint in the army helped overcome the bad period and ‘moulded his characteristics’.
He added: “I began facing my emotions and learned to give myself time to be angry and sad. I started to set myself time limits to process my feelings.
“Afterwards, I’d tell myself I couldn’t waste any more time being angry or upset.”
The Sun recently revealed how Harry had left the army, after winning The Traitors.
Confirming this, he told us: “I have left the army now. I will always be involved in the army though, even down to the fact that my family are now joining.
“My little brother and my cousin have joined, my career in the army did influence them.”
You're Not Alone
EVERY 90 minutes in the UK a life is lost to suicide
It doesn’t discriminate, touching the lives of people in every corner of society – from the homeless and unemployed to builders and doctors, reality stars and footballers.
It’s the biggest killer of people under the age of 35, more deadly than cancer and car crashes.
And men are three times more likely to take their own life than women.
Yet it’s rarely spoken of, a taboo that threatens to continue its deadly rampage unless we all stop and take notice, now.
That is why The Sun launched the You’re Not Alone campaign.
The aim is that by sharing practical advice, raising awareness and breaking down the barriers people face when talking about their mental health, we can all do our bit to help save lives.
Let’s all vow to ask for help when we need it, and listen out for others… You’re Not Alone.
If you, or anyone you know, needs help dealing with mental health problems, the following organisations provide support:
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- Mind, www.mind.org.uk, 0300 123 3393
- Papyrus, www.papyrus-uk.org, 0800 068 41 41
- Samaritans,www.samaritans.org, 116 123
The reality also hinted he could return to The Traitors for its celebrity version – albeit in a different role.
Harry explained: “I’d love to work with Claudia in some way, even if I was in the tunnel with the Traitors and help them come up with a game plan.
“It would become a game in a game – and become a tournament over who could win.
“Claudia is amazing but up against her, I would win. Confidence all the way.”
