Hi guys this episode is my personal story over my lifetime, this is centred around mental health and the links to drinking and how this can really affect you, my aim is to raise awareness of mental health and to potentially help others to see there is a way out of your struggles and better times and better days are ahead, if anyone woukd like to appear on an episode and share their story that would be great, I hope this can help anyone who is struggling right now, stay safe and stay healthy guys and below are some helpful numbers to get support.

here are some helpful numbers of support.

Anxiety UK 03444 775 774 (helpline) 07537 416 905 (text) anxietyuk.org.uk Advice and support for people living with anxiety.

Beat 0808 801 0677 (England) 0808 801 0433 (Wales) beateatingdisorders.org.uk Offers information and advice on eating disorders, and runs a supportive online community. Also provides a directory of support services at HelpFinder.

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) bacp.co.uk Professional body for talking therapy and counselling. Provides information and a list of accredited therapists.

Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) 0800 58 58 58 thecalmzone.net Provides listening services, information and support for anyone who needs to talk, including a web chat.

Carers UK 0808 808 7777 029 2081 1370 (Carers Wales) advice@carersuk.org carersuk.org Advice and support for anyone who provides care.

Hafal hafal.org Information and support for people affected by mental health problems in Wales. Hearing Voices Network hearing-voices.org Information and support for people who hear voices or have other unshared perceptions, including local support groups.

MindOut mindout.org.uk Mental health service run by and for LGBTQ+ people.

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) nice.org.uk Produces guidelines on best practice in healthcare.

NHS UK nhs.uk Information about health problems and treatments, including details of local NHS services in England.

No Panic 0300 7729844 nopanic.org.uk Provides a helpline, step-by-step programmes, and support for people with anxiety disorders.

Papyrus HOPELINEUK 0800 068 41 41 07860039967 (text) pat@papyrus-uk.org papyrus-uk.org Confidential support for under-35s at risk of suicide and others who are concerned about them.

Samaritans 116 123 (freephone) jo@samaritans.org Freepost SAMARITANS LETTERS samaritans.org Samaritans are open 24/7 for anyone who needs to talk. You can visit some Samaritans branches in person. Samaritans also have a Welsh Language Line on 0808 164 0123.

Sane sane.org.uk Offers emotional support and information for anyone affected by mental health problems.

Student Minds 0808 808 4994 (open 3pm to 12am daily)

Time to Change time-to-change.org.uk (England) timetochangewales.org.uk (Wales)

YoungMinds 0808 802 5544 (Parents Helpline) 85258.