‘Postnatal depression killed my husband’

♦ A scientist who killed himself was suffering from postnatal depression, his former wife has claimed – because she suffered from it too when their son was born five years ago.

Researcher John Clayton took his own life at the age of 41 in November 2016 while studying for a PHD at Cardiff University. Vicky Clayton, his former wife, is now trying to raise awareness, claiming that he had struggled to get the help he needed.

Ms Clayton, 38, said: “Everything is very much focused on mothers, as you’d expect, but I wish there were more pointers for men to access help.”