This week I had a chinwag with comedian, writer and Chasing The Stigma founder Jake Mills. We chatted about depression, recovery and managing mental health.
Jake battled depression in 2013. After months of internal turmoil, Jake attempted to take his own life. Thankfully he was discovered before it was too late and made a full recovery.
As part of his recovery, Jake opened up on social media about his secret battles and his story went viral. Television interviews and articles were shared with tens of millions by celebrities including Emma Watson and James Corden.
As a result, Jake became inundated with messages from people asking for help. It quickly became clear that the fear of being judged was preventing many people from seeking help. That is something Jake wanted to change, and so Chasing the Stigma was born.
Chasing the Stigma aims to remove unnecessary stigmas attached to mental illness by using first hand experiences to put disarm and normalise the topic, pulling together and make a difference and change the way society approaches mental illness.
LINKS
chasingthestigma.co.uk
Twitter: @Jakemills1
Get in touch....
email : offradarpod@gmail.com
twitter @jtopia : twitter.com/jtopia
website : offradar.buzzsprout.com
Chat at you soon,
James