Prior to hitting the road in early 2017, I helped pioneer the expert patient movement in mental health. This included a leading website, a newsletter, blogs, numerous advocacy work, three books, and an international award.
It all started back in 1999 with a suicidal depression and a bipolar diagnosis. Seventeen years later, I was two days away from a new version of my website and halfway through the completion of my third mental health book when I suffered a heart attack . Instantly my whole outlook on life changed. Nevertheless, following a quadruple bypass, I managed to complete both website and book .
But once I hit the road, I felt as if I left my old life behind . No more mental health writing. Nevertheless, my 17 years in the game greatly informed the next stage in my journey. All those deep dives into what makes us tick (or not) formed the basis of an expanded enquiry in search of meaning, one I would take on the road ...
It all started back in 1999 with a suicidal depression and a bipolar diagnosis. Seventeen years later, I was two days away from a new version of my website and halfway through the completion of my third mental health book when I suffered a heart attack . Instantly my whole outlook on life changed. Nevertheless, following a quadruple bypass, I managed to complete both website and book .
But once I hit the road, I felt as if I left my old life behind . No more mental health writing. Nevertheless, my 17 years in the game greatly informed the next stage in my journey. All those deep dives into what makes us tick (or not) formed the basis of an expanded enquiry in search of meaning, one I would take on the road ...