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The journey: Mental health awareness week - My story

Elliot • 18 May 2019

This one is a vlog. I'm trying to get myself more comfortable with vlogging - Go easy on me. I'm a novice.

WARNING: This is quite a personal and emotive update, where I share my experiences with poor mental health, what took me there and what I did about it. Please consider this before hitting play.

It's a big story to tell but I limited myself to 20 mins. It's slight less than that as it happens. Here goes...

If you need help or support, please visit mind.org.uk and check out there guide to support and services. You'll find that here. Also, speak to your GP. Lastly, use the contact area of the website, or the messaging feature on our social media platforms if you'd like to talk to me. Until next time...


#MindYourMind

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