How I improved my poor mental health

Mental health is a topic that doesn't get spoken about by many people, but here's my experience with mental health, particularly depression, over the last 3 years.

[@chiganuggoo9929]

I love that more and more Men are promoting the 'it's OK to talk about not being OK' movement. I honestly feel if this had been the accepted norm years earlier, then so many lives could have been saved. Yes, it really is that serious. I've lost 3 friends to suicide. A little piece of me was lost each time. In each case they felt they couldn't reach out to family or friends with their chosen ending coming out of nowhere, having spoken to them only a day or week before and me believing they were in pretty good spirits. I've struggled in the past, been prescribed the usual and at it's extreme was suggested electric shock therapy at the specialist psychotherapy ward of my local hospital. It was a long road back but I made it. I made it. Listening to you say that if you hadn't got help we might not be watching this video today... we all know what that means...that hit hard. If I hadn't sought help I wouldn't be writing this rambling reply. Thanks again John. Wishing all success to you.

[@Johns_busy]

@@chiganuggoo9929 you're absolutely right. It's horrible to see people in such pain they think the easiest way to stop it is to end it. And I get it, I really can relate, but hopefully videos like these encourage more people to try find help 🫶🏼 I really hope things improve, it sounds like they are and that's so exciting to hear, even as a complete stranger. You've got this 💪🏼

[@AmarT097]

I love your genuine honesty in this video mate, so glad to see you're proactively and positively working on your mental health. I've struggled a lot with mental health issues in the past as well and my mental health isn't great at the moment either, I think that it's been made worse mainly because of all the riots that were going on lately and the overall increase in racism across the UK, it's definitely been affecting me quite a bit. I'm truly wishing you all the best, we've got this! :)

[@Johns_busy]

@@AmarT097 I hope you're doing alright my man, hopefully things improve 💪🏼 you've got this 🙌🏻

[@AmarT097]

@@Johns_busy and you too mate! 🙌 I’m currently reading a book called ‘101 essays that will change the way you think’ and so far it’s been such an excellent read, I would strongly recommend that you read it, I feel like I’ve honestly gained so much from this one book alone