A young man took his own life after battling with his mental health and spending nights "sobbing" to his mum and asking her to "fix him".
Tom Simm was found 'collapsed and unresponsive' at his home by family members on the morning of March, 2, this year.
The 23-year-old's mum, Joanne Atherton, told an inquest this week that Tom had struggled with his mental health in the weeks before his death.
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Joanne said Tom, who was a lorry driver from Wigan, starting drinking heavily after a breakup.
She also told the coroner that he had told her he "did not want to be here" and considered taking his own life, the MEN reports.
Tom was prescribed antidepressants and had taken time off work because of the difficulties he was facing.
Speaking at Bolton Coroners Court, Joanne said: "There were nights when he sat there sobbing, asking me to fix him."
Ms Atherton added: "I've spent so much time questioning and asking what ifs and could I have done more.
"He made a choice that he didn't want to be in this world anymore.
"I just wish like many young men he had found the courage to open up and talk more about how was feeling and would encourage anyone that is struggling to reach out and get help.
"He was loved by so many and is deeply missed."
An inquest heard how Tom had started seeing a woman in September 2019 after they had met at a barbecue the previous month.
In a statement read in court, the woman said they moved in together during the first lockdown, but Tom started to become 'quite possessive'.
She said they then went to live with her family, but argued often so he returned to live with his mother.
The young woman told the inquest Tom drank 'a lot of alcohol' and she noticed he had been self-harming.
When she challenged him about scars on his arm, Tom told her he had cut himself while drunk but did not know why.
In October of last year, the woman said Tom 'broke down' and told her he did not see any point in life and revealed he had thought about taking his own life.
The woman said she applied for mental health support on his behalf, but he failed to engage.
On the evening prior to his death, the hearing was told Tom sent a series of text messages before being found by family members the following morning.
Toxicology results showed Tom had alcohol and Class A drugs in his system. Forensic toxicologist Julie Evans said the effect of the substances on Tom's state of mind 'could not be determined'.
Dr Lakshmi Manoharan, a GP at Fig Tree Medical Practice in Farnworth, said Tom had told a mental health practitioner in February that he was experiencing mental health problems.
He told the inquest Tom had revealed he was not eating, felt irritable and angry, was drinking heavily and was feeling 'low and depressed'.
Dr Manoharan said Tom admitted he had thought about self-harm, but denied having suicidal thoughts.
During a further meeting, he told a separate mental health practitioner that he had stopped drinking as much, but had passive thoughts about death.
He was offered a referral to psychological therapy, but declined.
Mr Brennand said it was clear Tom was suffering from a 'catalogue or emotional difficulties' prior to his death.
He said: "The deceased found himself at a very dark place and a low point in life and came to the decision he would end his life."
Paying tribute to her son following the hearing, Tom's devastated mother described him as 'her world' and said the last few months had been 'really hard'.
Joanne and her partner recently undertook a parachute jump to raise money for Papyrus - a voluntary organisation supporting teenagers and young adults who are feeling suicidal.
A fundraising page has so far raised more than £1,800 in memory of Tom.
A statement on the JustGiving page reads: "Earlier this year I said goodbye to my baby boy who lost his battle with mental health and sadly took his own life.
"He opened up to me about everything including his feelings but ultimately there was so much more going on in his head. I'm supporting this charity in the hope that my loss will save another young life."
You can donate to the chosen charity PAPYRUS is the national Charity for the Prevention of Young Suicide here.
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