Promising student worried about debt took his own life He picked up his studies once more, but dropped out again in his third year in the hope of going into business with a group of friends. However after moving into a flatshare his mounting financial worries became too much to bear. His body was found in a field in July 2011 and his mother Anne, 56, is now campaigning for better awareness of the pressure mounting debt is placing on young people. Her campaign comes as a new poll reveals how concern over money is now the number one worry among people across the UK. Samaritans have also reported that calls to its helplines about financial issues have doubled in the last three years. Miss Thorn said: "Young people can't find jobs, so they can't see a way out of debt. If graduates can't get jobs what hope is there for those without degrees? I'm a single mum - it's unbearable to think that Toby didn't know how much he was loved. People don't realise that suicide is so common in young people, especially young men. Men don't talk about their feelings. They keep it all bottled up which can lead to depression. I wonder if I'd been aware of the statistics would I have been looking for signs? He said university just wasn't for him, so we looked at other options. I had no idea his debts were bothering him so much. I don't believe that's the only reason why he took his own life but it must have been a big contributing factor. We need to get more people into education to teach about depression and to spot the signs. She is now a trustee of the charity PAPYRUS - which campaigns to prevent suicides amongst the young. According to statistics released from the charity, around 1,400 people under 35 commit suicide every year in the UK and three-quarters of those are young men. Miss Thorn said: "We are doing whatever we can to reduce young deaths due to suicide. It is a national scandal that the government is not doing more. Although they have promised £1 million for research there is no action and no implementation plan. Young people should be encouraged to reach out for help, but debts are making them feel backed into a corner. Suicide is a permanent solution to what is often a temporary problem.