EastEnders' Sonia Fowler is set to discover her daughter Bex Fowler's suicide note.
Natalie Cassidy
Viewers of the BBC soap were shown heartbreaking scenes this week when Bex (played by Jasmine Armfield) tried to take her own life, following recent months which have seen the character battle with her mental health and the pressures of starting university.
And on Friday (04.10.19), scenes will show her mother Sonia (Natalie Cassidy) break down when Stuart Highway arrives with the note Box left in her bedroom before her suicide attempt.
Heartbroken, Sonia tells Stuart that she blames herself for what happened to Bex, who is being treated in hospital but has thankfully regained consciousness.
To make matters worse for Sonia, she is also having trouble getting hold of her ex-husband Martin, who fled Walford with his wife Stacey back in the summer.
Teasers for the show have already revealed he will be back in the Square by the time next week arrives, but not before Sonia grows increasingly frustrated by his failure to pick up the phone.
Meanwhile, Jasmine and 'EastEnders' bosses have teamed up with Samaritans for the harrowing storyline, to ensure they play out the plot as accurately and sensitively as possible.
Jon Sen, executive producer on 'EastEnders', said: "We wanted to take Bex on a journey which accurately reflected the crises facing many young people today - many of whom, like Bex, struggle under the mounting pressures placed on teenagers today.
"Having worked closely with Samaritans, our wish is that by telling this story we can encourage others in Bex's position to realise there's always help and there's always hope and we hope that others will be encouraged to start a conversation if they are worried about someone they know."
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