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The family of a popular DJ who fell to death from a multi-story car park spoke of his decay.
Jackson Cummings died just one day before his 42nd birthday after struggling with mental health problems since arriving at the university at age 18.
According to StokeonTrentLive, he suffered particularly seasonal affective disorder (SAD) during the winter.
A former student of Priory C of E and Trentham High School, he worked for five years at Regent Theater, Hanley, and gave regular performances in Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle as "Fred Bear" .
He leaves behind his mother and father, Viv and Tony Cummings, his brother Nick Cummings and his sister Sam Carlisle.
Now, Viv has revealed how much more Jackson's anxiety has been this winter. He told his parents that he was going out for a Guinness on January 15th and that he was never going home. He was found lying on the road below the Midway car park in Newcastle at 22:50.
Trentham's 70-year-old, "Jackson does not look healthy, he is shot dead and the anxiety attacks are devastating." He suffers from a depression disorder and from depression and in the summer, he's fine, all the time you would not see him.
"At 3 pm on January 15, he came out and said he was looking for a Guinness." I sent him an SMS to remind him to eat something because he was not eating.
"He responded by saying that he had had a hamburger and that he was at Blackfriars' in Newcastle." I texted him at 9:30 pm and he told me that he was playing at Billiard, that there was music and that he was enjoying it.But he never came back.
"He was so poor this time, he said that he had never experienced it before.He tried to fight him for over 20 years, but this became more and more In addition to a problem, I think it just could not get out of it anymore. "It was too late."
Daddy Tony says that Jackson was recently launched into golf.
The 71-year-old said, "On the day of his death, he went to Barlaston Golf Club in the morning and came home to tell us that he had destroyed four of the top nine holes. it helped him.
"But as soon as the clocks came back, you could see it start to go down, and when the clocks moved forward, you could see it coming back up, it was still fighting it, it was devastating."
Tony and Viv said that Jackson always wanted to commit suicide.
Viv said, "I thought about it, but I refused to let it show in. I always wondered if we were going to knock on the door someday."
Jackson has performed extensively in North Staffordshire, including The Sugarmill, Spode, Fat Cats, Blackfriars and The Old Brown Jug. He worked at Assured Systems in Stone.
Tony and Viv say they have received more than 200 messages of condolence from Jackson's friends and have never realized how popular their son was.
Viv said, "Her friends are in such a bad shape, we have received so many flowers and cards from people that we do not even know, some Americans have contacted us to ask if they can attend. his funeral, his friends are in bits.
"They said he had recently opened up to them and they knew he had problems, but no one expected it.
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"It's in the evening and the first hour of the day that you realize that it strikes us. But during the day, so many people said how much they loved him, which makes us hot.
"We told people wishing to attend his funeral that black people are not needed, he has had enough dark days and we want this funeral to be a celebration of his life."
Tony says that they cried laughing while reading some of the messages they received from Jackson's friends.
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"It's been amazing, we're crying to laugh at hearing some of the things people are saying about him." He had a sense of humor as sharp, witty, dry, and intelligent.
Sam and Nick, Jackson's older siblings, will miss his "brazen smile".
Sam, 46, said, "He was eccentric, he loved to dress up, he would do anything for his friends and he loved Stoke-on-Trent, and his brazen smile will be missed by everyone. "
Jackson's funeral will be held on Friday, February 15th at St Thomas's Penkhull Church at 12:30 pm.
If you have mental health problems, feel suicidal, or worry about someone else, support is available.
Talk to your doctor, who can direct you to the appropriate local services, contact the Staffordshire Mental Health Helpline on 0808 800 2234 or call the Samaritans at 116 123 for a 24-hour, 365-year listening .
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