Harry Potvin, former varsity swimmer, speaks on his issues dealing with depression, anxiety and suicide. Harry tells us how during high school he never had time to focus on his mental health, when he went to University he realised that his mental health had been suffering for a while, but had never paid attention to it. He now advocates for people to speak openly about their mental health to the people in their lives and this is always a great help. Recently Harry has been trying to raise awareness with mental health through social media and in his personal life.

[00:01 – 5:50] Opening segment.

• Harry tells us about his background.
• Harry opens up about dealing with his depression and anxiety.
• He speaks on how he had a difficult time opening up to people in his life and how this affected him.
• Harry speaks about how not consistently seeing a therapist was a downfall for him.
• Harry bravely speaks on his unfortunate suicide attempt.

[5:51 – 9:28] Support system.

• Harry speaks on the importance of opening up to the people in your life and how this helped him.
• He speaks on how he opened up to his teammates and how supportive they were with helping him with his mental health.
• Harry says these real conversations have helped strengthen his relationships.

[9:29 – 14:10] Important advice.

• Harry tells us his advice to people who are dealing with mental health issues and struggling to open up to their loved ones.
• Harry tells us the importance of staying strong during these times and to keep fighting.
• He tells us how during the start of his mental health journey he tried different methods, some of which failed. But he did not let this discourage him and he kept on trying methods until he found the ones that worked for him.
• Harry tells us how he still has days where he struggles, but he understands that he knows how to help himself, and to never give up.
• He tells us about the place he is now, and how he is completely comfortable opening up about his struggles and this helps him realise how far he has come in his journey.

[14:11 – 16:16] Closing segment.

• Harry tells us where to find him on social media and how he uses these platforms to promote mental health and positivity.
• Harry gives his valuable advice to his younger self.

Tweetable Quotes:

‘My advice is to always just keep fighting’. – Harry Potvin.

‘Not everything is going to work for everybody, but there is always something that will work for some body’. – Harry Potvin.

‘There is something out there for me, I just need to keep trying’. – Harry Potvin.

‘It is okay to open up, it is okay to speak about your struggles’. – Harry Potvin.

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