Garry O’Connor saved from suicide by kids as ex-Scotland and Hibs star tells of spiral into depression
Garry O’Connor has revealed how his children saved him after he considered suicide.The ex-striker was rated as one of Scottish football’s brightest prospects when he broke into the first team at his beloved Hibernian, aged just 18, in 2001.He went on to be capped 16 times by Scotland, scoring four goals for his country, and cashed in from big-money transfers to Russia and England – but his career faltered after he tested positive for cocaine in 2009.Speaking in BBC Scotland documentary Playing The Game: Garry O’Connor, to be shown on Tuesday night, he details his struggle with drugs, injuries and depression.He reveals how he has received support from Back Onside, a mental health charity that helps current and former footballers, and how