1 in 4: Talking Mental Health with Abby Lacey & Friends

In this episode of 1 in 4, I talk to Jason McMahon. After 20 years of being a successful businessman, Jason’s life changed - following redundancy, divorce and the sudden death of his mother, Jason’s mental health spiralled downwards.

After seeking help, and through experiences working for a local homeless charity, Jason founded Support in Mind where he inspires employers to be more educated & employees to reach out for support at times of need through personal talks, mental health awareness training as a professional training provider and community outreach in a voluntary capacity.

WARNING This episode talks about suicide. If you are worried about someone who is feeling suicidal, or you believe is in immediate danger, please visit: https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/if-youre-worried-about-someone-else/how-support-someone-youre-worried-about/. A list of other resources can also be found in the show notes.

In this series, I'll be chatting to friends about their mental health; how they cope their support systems, advice they've learnt and advice they'd like to pass on.

In this episode of 1 in 4, I talk to Gina, whom I've known for 20+ years. Gina is a business woman, mum to two teenagers and suffers from bi-polar.

In this series, I'll be chatting to friends about their mental health; how they cope their support systems, advice they've learnt and advice they'd like to pass on.

In this episode of 1 in 4, I talk to Charlotte Dodd, works for a wellbeing charity in Leicestershire as well as being a regional rep for Scoliosis Association, and she runs a support group for people with scoliosis.

In this series, I'll be chatting to friends about their mental health; how they cope their support systems, advice they've learnt and advice they'd like to pass on.

In this episode, I talk to my good friend and inspiration, Sarah Sylvester, who after a public breakdown last year has set up 'It's About Time' a peer support group, in Wokingham, Berkshire.