“Have you ever hated yourself and your life so much that you wanted to kill yourself?

I have.

Not long ago, I was so depressed that I decided to kill myself. So, I researched ways to do it, went into my kitchen, grabbed the sharpest knife I could possibly find, and plunged it deep into my wrist. What happened next is hard to explain, but suffice it to say... I still have the suicide test marks on my wrist.

Rob Mack is a happiness coach and author. his work has been endorsed by Oprah and Vanessa Williams, among many others. He is a regular guest expert for shows like the Today show, good morning America, entertainment tonight, CBS early shows and magazines like self, glamour, cosmopolitan and upscale. He has also served as a national media spokesperson, a management consultant and executive coach for companies like capital one, Fitbit, Microsoft, and more. An incredible honour to have Rob call into the studio and lend his voice to the campaign to share his own personal story.

To find out more about the Imperfectly Perfect Campaign and how you can get involved simply head to: https://www.imperfectlyperfectcampaign.org  

The Imperfectly Perfect Campaign is creating awareness and not a substitute for professional advice. Should you need help, please refer to your nearest crisis numbers.

Kevin Clayette is an actor, known for the Australian hit tv show Neighbours, the highly acclaimed Australian musical Emo the Musical and the Uk's most popular tv series Coronation St. Join me today as Kevin calls into the studio from New Caledonia to chat about his own emotional struggles in the past with anxiety and panic attacks.

In Kevin's own words:

'Two years ago I moved from beautiful Australia 🇦🇺after 7 years.⁣ The reason for that being that despite a blossoming career, there was no way for me to obtain permanent residency 💔⁣ ⁣So I figured I’d take a leap of faith and move to LA to pursue my dream of acting... and see what happens. ⁣ After some heartbreaking goodbyes (including a break up with my girlfriend... who thankfully I am now back with ❤️) I was on a plane to America.⁣ ⁣I’m not gonna lie.. I felt confident. I had just come out of being on Australia’s biggest TV show, had just done a movie on Netflix, got really close to being in a DC movie etc etc.. I felt ready, it was my time to shine... ⁣ ... or so I thought.⁣ ⁣Very quickly reality hit me. ⁣ ⁣I was now in a foreign country, with no relatives, no friends, no job or future plans, and quite literally living out of my suitcase. The excitement that I had felt upon arrival started to disappear.⁣ ⁣I tried to ride the wave as best as I could but things were hard. ⁣ ⁣And one day, I got an audition for a new TV series. That’s when everything took a turn for the worse.⁣ ⁣Here I was, in the audition room, in front of the Director, Casting Agent and Producer.⁣ In the scene I was doing, my character had accidentally killed someone and was having a panic attack because of it. ⁣ I was doing well, I really felt like I was in it! So much so that at some point I started recognising a feeling I had had many times as a kid.. all of a sudden I couldn’t control my breathing. I started feeling dizzy, feeling pains and needles in my extremities and I could smell blood in between the cold sweats.. I was about to pass out. I was having a panic attack. Not my character, me, Kevin.⁣ ⁣I managed to finish my scene but after I left, I quickly realised that I had awakened something within me..⁣ ⁣...⁣ I’m much better now. And I have officially moved to LA 🙌🏾... but for those of you who wish to hear the rest of this story and much more check out my recent episode on the @imperfectlyperfectcampaign. I sat down with my good mate Glenn and we talked about al lot of things mental health related alongside with my career and a bunch of other things!⁣

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The Imperfectly Perfect Campaign is creating awareness and not a substitute for professional advice. Should you need help, please refer to your nearest crisis numbers.

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After I recovered and I started to talk about my dark times, every person I talked to had the same response “You? No way! You were the happiest out of all of us!” They didn’t know how much I suffered in silence. I worked very hard to keep that smile on my face, for several reasons; I was embarrassed, i felt weak, i didn’t want to be a burden, I was scared I would end up in a straight jacket. I had no idea what was happening to me and feared things would only get worse if people found out my secret.’

CEO of @bausele , Arron Coote gets behind the @imperfectlyperfectcampaign ‘s efforts whilst in Sydney from the states to share his own personal story in what he went through in his early twenties to turning things around & then using his voice at any given chance to share his story to let others know they are not alone in what they may be going through.

To find out more about the Imperfectly Perfect Campaign and how you can get involved simply head to: https://www.imperfectlyperfectcampaign.org  

The Imperfectly Perfect Campaign is creating awareness and not a substitute for professional advice. Should you need help, please refer to your nearest crisis numbers.

In todays podcast I chat to none other than Clinical Psychologist Dr.Emmanuella & Psychiatrist Dr.Kasinathan on the topic of depression. I delve into more detail as to what depression is, what can trigger depression in any of us and also find out any signs or symptoms to look out for if we notice a change of behaviour in our loved ones or friends. _ An insightful chat to which I cannot thank both Doctors enough for taking time out from their busy schedules to speak with the imperfectlyperfectcampaign podcast.

In todays episode, Kerry Chapman joins me in studio where we chat and follow her story on living with 2 years of cyber bullying. a very insightful chat in how the effects have changed her as the person she once was and the toll it has taken on her mental health emotionally and her body physically. We also delve into the dangers we are seeing coming from social media and the staggering reports of similar incidents where this is occurring more and more globally.

To find out more about the Imperfectly Perfect Campaign and how you can get involved simply head to: https://www.imperfectlyperfectcampaign.org  

The Imperfectly Perfect Campaign is creating awareness and not a substitute for professional advice. Should you need help, please refer to your nearest crisis numbers.

Episode 7 ‘Dealing with Motherhood’ with @nixainley • One truly remarkable lady I had the honour of having in studio for a chat & shoot for the campaign to show another side of Mental Health; that being Motherhood. Coping with the pressures of a career whilst simultaneously becoming a new mum to twins & trying to juggle everything all at once. This is an amazing lady who shares such a raw honest story of her journey. • Honestly, such an honour to have her share her story with myself and the campaign in aid of letting know other mothers, parents whom may feel that they are in this alone, that they are not and help us out there. 

To find out more about the Imperfectly Perfect Campaign and how you can get involved simply head to: https://www.imperfectlyperfectcampaign.org  

The Imperfectly Perfect Campaign is creating awareness and not a substitute for professional advice. Should you need help, please refer to your nearest crisis numbers.

On the outside, grazing magazine covers and walking some of Australia's best known catwalks for some of the fashion leading fashion designers, Kirsty looked like she had it all and was loving life. On the inside she was battling an eating disorder, panic attacks and anxiety. 

Listen in as we discuss what led her to a path in modelling, her struggles, overcoming them and how she turned her life around to lead a healthy and happy career in a new passion of acting. 

To find out more about the Imperfectly Perfect Campaign and how you can get involved simply head to: https://www.imperfectlyperfectcampaign.org  

The Imperfectly Perfect Campaign is creating awareness and not a substitute for professional advice. Should you need help, please refer to your nearest crisis numbers.

With a successful acting career that has seen Jaclyn star in recurring roles in some of Australia's leading tv shows and make a transition to Los Angeles to further pursue her acting career, she makes no secret to the fact it has not come with an emotional roller coaster.

Depression, Anxiety, eating disorders and ultimately self hate. Listen in as Jaclyn discusses how through the years she was aware she had carried these emotional struggles for a long time and being started becoming in tune with her self awareness to the triggers, and ultimately began to understand how to manage the episodes. 

What jaclyn has taken away from her own battles, led her through a path of helping others to and with a successful career and platform in acting has used every opportunity she has had to be the voice to make a difference for those who suffer in silence with their mental health. 

To find out more about the Imperfectly Perfect Campaign and how you can get involved simply head to: https://www.imperfectlyperfectcampaign.org  

The Imperfectly Perfect Campaign is creating awareness and not a substitute for professional advice. Should you need help, please refer to your nearest crisis numbers.

Joining me in the studio today is none other than National Newsroom Manager, journalist, news anchor; Michelle Stephenson and Actor, Singer, Producer and currently starring in @officialevita; Michael Falzon.

We chat all about the response to the campaign, the pro's and con's in todays society through social media, self-diagnosis to wanting and hoping to see change.

To find out more about the Imperfectly Perfect Campaign and how you can get involved simply head to: https://www.imperfectlyperfectcampaign.org  

The Imperfectly Perfect Campaign is creating awareness and not a substitute for professional advice. Should you need help, please refer to your nearest crisis numbers.