Former QPR defender Clarke Carlisle has admitted he was 'trying to find a responsible way to die' when he went missing last month as he spoke out about his latest battle with depression.

A public appeal was launched to try and find the 38-year-old, who also featured for Leeds, Watford, Blackpool, Luton, Burnley, Preston, Northampton and York in his career, eventually locating him in Liverpool.

And Carlisle, who threw himself under a lorry in a previous attempt to kill himself in 2014, opened up on what was going through his mind that day..

He told BBC Radio 5 Live: "This time I'm strolling around Liverpool trying to find a responsible way to die that would not affect members of the public, first responders or traumatise anyone.

"Then I was found in Liverpool I was still headstrong and set on the most convenient and responsible way to kill myself.

"I think that saved my life because there were many opportunities that I saw that day to attempt suicide but I figured that it would be best if I did it quietly in one of the abandoned warehouses where my body would never be found."

If you've been suffering from depression and anxiety then the Samaritans are available to help you.

Whatever you're going through, you can call them free at any time, from any phone on 116 123.

They're there round the clock, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. If you need a response immediately, it's best to call them on the phone. This number is FREE to call. You don't have to be suicidal to call.