A 'typical' man had 'problems' that many of his friends and family didn't know about, before he took his own life.
Loved ones of Steven David Price only heard of his debts and knew the extent of his depression after he was found dead at his home last year.
The 25-year-old mechanic, from Elton, near Ellesmere Port, also witnessed a fatal crash in 2016 which resulted in the death of a young boy.
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This incident is said to have had a long lasting impact on him, Cheshire Live reports.
An inquest at Warrington Coroner's Court, on March 2, concluded that his death, on November 16, 2021 was suicide.
A statement from Steven's mum, Joanne Jacks, was read out at the inquest.
She said her son had got into "a lot of debt" - most of which she was unaware of until his death and that he was on medication for depression.
Joanne also said that Steven had witnessed a fatal crash back that had a impact on him.
She said: "He said he didn't want to be here, he was suffering from low moods and depression but just wouldn't talk to me about it.
"He didn't want you to know or worry about him."
Steven's uncle Gareth Roberts set up an online fundraising page 'In memory of Steven' as the family were keen to support the mental health charity, Mind.
The page states: "He was a typical 25-year-old lad. On the face of it a happy-go-lucky, car loving son, brother, uncle, nephew and cousin.
"He had his problems but no one could have known the depth of his despair until he took his life on 16th November 2021 leaving a letter expressing that he felt he was a failure and apologising for causing distress by how he left.
"By donating to the Mind charity in memory of Steve you are helping them to support people with mental health problems and hopefully to support people in averting similar tragedies for them and their families."
To make a donation in his memory click here.
She last saw her son on the morning of November 16 when she went in his bedroom to wake him up so he wasn't late for work at 8am.
Joanne sent him a text message later to say his tea was in the microwave as she and her husband Brian wouldn't be returning home until 9.30pm that night.
DC Nigel Moore was asked to attend the house that evening following reports of "a sudden, unexpected death".
When he entered he discovered Steven's body, the inquest heard.
Despite attempts to revive him, he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
