Media
Parents of 16-year-old boy who took his own life after suffering from ‘screen addiction’ join calls for social media ban for children and young teens
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15474149/parents-16-boy-died-screen-addiction-social-media-ban.html
Leo Barber: Inquest into self-inflicted death of 16-year-old finds missed opportunity by NHS mental health services
https://www.inquest.org.uk/leo-barber-inquest
Coroner sends suicide warning to Google after 16-year-old takes own life in south London https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/coroner-suicide-warning-google-south-london-b1253620.html
Coroner’s chilling warning after boy, 16, takes own life on railway tracks
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/coroners-chilling-warning-after-boy-36105712
Family’s tribute to ‘bright, sensitive, funny and loving’ boy, 16, who died on railway in Bromley
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/bromley-london-railway-leo-barber-death-autism-mental-health-b1131611.html
They had special educational needs. The state failed them so badly that they took their own lives
https://www.thetimes.com/article/dbce95ae-4c2b-4a6c-9fc6-93ca9f860812
Autistica – Personal Stories
https://www.autistica.org.uk/get-involved/my-autism-story/leos-story
Did you know…
%
of children and young people in the UK are neurodivergent
children were waiting for an ADHD assessment as of March 2025
%
of autistic children experience depression or anxiety
Leo’s Story
The decline of Leo’s mental health began in primary school, and he was talking about ending his life by Year 6 in primary school.
By the end of year 10 as GCSE’s approached the impact of school and previous lockdowns really became evident. Year 11 he stopped going to school altogether and did not leave his bedroom.
Our Mission
In memory of our beautiful boy, we have made it our mission to bring about change so that other families do not have to go through the daily heartache of losing a child to suicide.
We are passionate about raising awareness in society, through film making, the media, sharing our story and raising money to help young neurodivergent people live a long and happy life.