An 'upbeat and outgoing' 28-year-old took hanged himself after coronavirus lockdown loneliness sent him into depression while he was furloughed.
Jamie Mathias, 28, who was a gas engineer, had secured one of his long-term goals and purchased his first home last February.
The 'funny and charming' young man from Harlow, Essex, was set to have a good year and said he had everything he needs.
But his mental health took a turn for the worse in March during the first lockdown which led to him taking his own life on December 8.
His heartbroken sister Danielle, 32, is devastated and feels lost without her best friend.
She said: 'We did everything together before lockdown.'We would go to the cinema, on holiday or out for meals. And if Jamie wasn't out with me, he was out with friends.'He was a social butterfly who loved being around people and making them laugh.
'It was hard for him to adjust to the ''new normal'' and he became really down.'He was still living at our parent's house whilst his house was being built - he was so excited to move in after years of saving.
'But his mental health deteriorated quickly as he felt trapped - alone with his thoughts.'
The uncertainty of the future caused Jamie to feel anxious and stressed. He began to lose weight but feared it may be an underlying health issue.
he could have something sinister like cancer due to excessive googling. But his mental health took a turn for the worse in March during the first lockdown which led to him taking his own life on December 8 +6 But his mental health took a turn for the worse in March during the first lockdown which led to him taking his own life on December 8 Danielle said: 'Jamie opened up to me and told me he is worried about his weight. 'He never mentioned his mental health, but we soon realised he had bad health anxiety. 'We did tell him the weight loss is likely down to stress as he was worried about his house and when will lockdown end.
'But he believed it was something worse.' Despite getting the all-clear from the doctor, Jamie continued to believe he was ill and sought medical help in December. There was a two-week wait ahead of an NHS mental health consultation, but Jamie urged for it to be sooner. The uncle-of-two sadly couldn't wait and tragically took his own life. He was found in a field located at the back of his parent's property during the early evening of December 8.One more photo below.
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