Bob Geldof reveals he contemplated suicide following daughter Peaches' death
BOB GELDOF has admitted that following the tragic death of his daughter Peaches' he thought about taking his own life as he struggled with his grief.
Bob Geldof revealed he thought about suicide following Peaches' death
The musician admitted suicide crossed his mind as he dealt with the loss of the 25-year-old, who died in 2014 from a heroin overdose.
He revealed: "I'd make lists and keep working at the writing of those lists until the upside overwhelmed the downside.
"In my case I wrote: 'What's the upside of being alive?' and 'What's the downside of it?'. Was it ever really serious? Overall, no. In that moment though, perhaps it was.
"I had the sanity, luckily, to phone a friend and tell him, 'Look I think I'm just starting to get irrational'."
The musician admitted suicide crossed his mind
He commented that his male friends helped support him the most
He continued: "He almost slapped my face with his tone and said 'Don't do anything f***ing stupid, stay exactly where you are' and came around very quickly. People talk you through these things."
Peaches was found dead at the home she shared with her husband Thomas Cohen and their sons Astala and Phaedra.
Speaking after her death, Bob said that the support of his male friends was particularly important as he grieved.
Peaches is survived by her husband and two young sons
Tom Cohen pays tribute to Peaches Geldof
Bob married Jeanne following the death of his daughter
He told The Mirror: "Men and women are very different. Women want you to talk everything out whereas with men it's good enough if we're just each other.
"I remember the lads coming around and just occasionally catching each other's eye. Nobody really said anything but when they'd all gone I felt they had given me a bit of relief."
Following his tragic loss, Bob married his long-term partner Jeanne Martin who helped him through the darks days.