Ball’s fans have since taken to Twitter to comfort the Radio 2 DJ, offering their love and support, as well as thanking her for using her social media platform to share informative posts from mental health charities such as Samaritans and Heads Together.

“If it really doesn't feel like the force is with you today, we're here and ready to listen,” read one, before urging anyone who is struggling to cope to “talk” to someone.

While you can never really generalise how struggling to cope can make you feel or act, the Samaritans have compiled a list of symptoms.
These include:

Lacking energy or feeling tired
Feeling restless and agitated
Feeling tearful
Not wanting to talk to or be with people
Not wanting to do things you usually enjoy
Using alcohol or drugs to cope with feelings
Finding it hard to cope with everyday things

If you think that these sound like you or someone you know, the charity has urged that you get in touch with them now.

Samaritans adds: “You don’t have to feel suicidal to get in touch. Only 1 person in 5 who calls Samaritans actually says that they feel suicidal.”

Samaritans (116 123) operates a 24-hour service available every day of the year. If you prefer to write down how you're feeling, or if you're worried about being overheard on the phone, you can email Samaritans at jo@samaritans.org.

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Zoë Ball encourages people to speak up on depression in wake of partner's suicide