Ep 018 - The remarkable story from attempted suicide to becoming a mental health advocate with Mr Andy Bishop

Mental health problems affect 1 in 4 people every year and no one should feel ashamed. In fact, by sharing our experiences, together we can end the stigma. Everyone has mental health. We all know some days are good and some days are bad. Negative thoughts, intrusive thoughts, our minds confused and not coping day-to-day.  Stress, anxiety, and depression lead to other mental health problems if they are not recognised, diagnosed or treated in time. Speaking up and seeking help, and receiving it from people who care, is key to a better future. Today on the Best Version of You show, I am joined by former Royal Engineer, turned Mental Health Advocate - Mr Andy Bishop, who shares with us his deep and meaningful insight of how he realised just how bad his mental health was, whilst serving and while out as a civilian, which unfortunately lead to a number of suicide attempts.  Andy's biggest problem was ignoring and avoiding the issue and not speaking out. Over time the issue got worse and worse - until he went to seek help. Today that is Andy's big message - ' It's not weak to speak'. And if Andy can help just one person listening to the show by sharing his story and his advice then that's going a long way to helping more and more people that need it every day. To reach out to andy you can contact him via email: [email protected], also on Twitter @baldygreybeard and via LinkedIn by clicking this link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andybishopre ** PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW IF YOU ENJOYED THE SHOW, YOUR FEEDBACK IS GRATEFULLY RECEIVED **