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MICHAEL PORTILLO: DEATH OF A SCHOOLFRIEND 9pm, BBC2 Portillo has done a remarkable job of reinventing himself as a TV broadcaster of some gravitas. In measured and sympathetic tones, he relates the tragic story of his schoolfriend Gary Findon who committed suicide just before his 16th birthday.
Gary's parents Jeanette and Ronnie speak of the sadness that still haunts their days. The problem in those far-off days was that clinical depression was not acknowledged. Miserable people were just expected to get over it. What is most affecting is the stark revelations of the damage done to those who live on..See the full content of this document
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