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Former Burnley defender Clarke Carlisle opens up about latest battle with depression: 'I was in Liverpool trying to find a responsible way to die'

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Former Premier League defender Clarke Carlisle has opened up about his latest struggle to cope with depression.

The ex-Burnley, Leeds and QPR player went missing last month before he was located by police in Liverpool — and has spoken about the incident for the first time.

Carlisle, 37, has previously spoken about his battle with depression and back in 2014 he spent six weeks in a psychiatric unit after he was hit by a lorry during a suicide attempt.

Former defender Clarke Carlisle has opened up on his latest struggle with depression
Former defender Clarke Carlisle has opened up on his latest struggle with depression
The ex-Burnley player went missing last month before he was located by police in Liverpool
The ex-Burnley player went missing last month before he was located by police in Liverpool

And now, three years on, the former PFA Chairman has revealed he was wandering around Liverpool trying to find a 'responsible' way to commit suicide.