A 'loving' man tragically took his own life after finding the coronavirus lockdown hard to cope with, his family said.
Adam Wigglesworth, 33, also known as 'Wiggo', from Bolton, died on Friday, April 3.
His aunt Tina Wigglesworth described Adam as "the life and soul of the party".
She thinks Adam not being able to see his friends during the ongoing lockdown led to his death.
Tina told Manchester Evening News : "He's struggled with his mental health for the past two years but he's a very social person so all this staying in wouldn't have helped him at all.
"Every day he used to flit from one friend to another, he was always with his friends and it would have driven him mad.
"He was the life and soul of the party, everyone's said what a massive shame and shock it is.
"Even though he struggled with his own mental health, so many people came forward to say that he had helped them when they were in a dark place. It breaks your heart that he's helped so many people but couldn't help himself."
Paying tribute to her nephew, Tina added: "We were very close, we were basically the same person.
"He was very funny, dry, and very loving.
"He was very musical, he made his own music and loved everything from the Beach Boys to Slipknot.
"He had been working at Red Door Bistro in Wigan as a kitchen hand but I think he wanted to get into more cheffing, he absolutely loved it."
One of Wiggo's closest friends Holly Schofield has set up a GoFundMe page to help with funeral costs.
Holly said: "He was struggling with his mental health on and off, but being under lockdown caused him to regress.
"He meant so much to so many people and I would love to be able to help his wonderful family in this time of uncertainty by helping them pay for his funeral.
"Any contributions big or small would be massively appreciated."
So far, £330 has been raised of the £1,000 target.
To donate money, visit Holly Schofield's GoFundMe page.
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