How a stranger stopped me from taking my own life as a missing child

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A musician and public speaker who disappeared from home multiple times has opened up about the moment a stranger stopped him from taking his own life as a missing child.

J Grange has called for more targeted support for neurodivergent children, as his undiagnosed ADHD was the “biggest catalyst” for him going missing.

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