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Stephen Graham reveals how his on-screen performances have helped other men confront their own issues after actor struggled with depression and a suicide attempt


Stephen Graham has opened up about how his on-screen performances have helped other men who have issues with their mental health after battling his own demons.

Stephen, who is set to appear in A Thousand Blows as play bare-knuckle fighter Henry 'Sugar' Goodson (pictured), spoke to Radio Times about the impact his job has In a harrowing interview for BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, he said that he attempted to hang himself while he was in the grip of a severe breakdown aged 20 – and only survived because the rope snapped. Line Of Duty star Stephen Graham reveals today how he heard his late grandmother's voice calling out to him as he tried to take his own life in a harrowing interview for BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs

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