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Update … 29 Jun 2013 | 10:41 pm
Lots happened since my last post and so much to catch up on … I was invited to give a presentation at a conference by Intrinsic financial services in April, presenter was Fiona Bruce and guest spe...
Happy “Birthday” To Me … 13 Apr 2013 | 08:05 pm
It is three years to the day that I left my son’s flat and set off with the sole intention of ending my life. What a journey it has been, from standing on the edge of a multi storey car park looking d...
Moving on … 24 Mar 2013 | 09:54 pm
Well the Newsnight piece was broadcast and judging from the feedback from both the Samaritans, the BBC and the production company, it was well received and raised some much-needed awareness surroundin...
Samaritans fund raising 18 Feb 2013 | 02:09 am
Things have been snowballing on the media work front, since the Times story and the BBC Breakfast appearance, I was contacted by BBC Newsnight to do some work with them via the Samaritans. I met a pro...
Update (about time !!) 26 Jan 2013 | 03:58 pm
Well, where do I start, so much has happened since the last blog post, and pretty much all of it positive. I have got a job !! Started on December 3rd, I am working as a support worker in supported l...
Mind Media Awards 22 Nov 2012 | 02:40 am
I had been looking forward to this for a long time, a posh awards ceremony hosted by Stephen Fry at the British Film Institute on Southbank, don’t mind if I do !! Suitably attired in the old faithful ...
Albert Square !! 2 Nov 2012 | 07:33 pm
Blimey, been nearly 3 months since I last posted. Things are ticking over in real life, been for a few interviews for jobs but yet to get a job, all good experience though and hopefully I will make th...
Creating awareness 5 Aug 2012 | 06:52 pm
A copy of the blog post I wrote for the Eastenders website http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/eastenders/2012/07/kevin-shepherd-supporter-of-ti.shtml The man behind Ian Beale’s breakdown Kevin Shepherd, s...
Latest news … 28 Jul 2012 | 09:13 pm
As I mentioned earlier in the blog, I have been doing some work with the BBC on the Ian Beale “breakdown” storyline on Eastenders. Ian is due back on screens in the coming week and I have been asked ...
2 years on ,,, 13 Apr 2012 | 02:49 pm
Well, it’s 2 years now since the start of this journey and I sit here typing this with a huge sense of frustration. I appreciate how far I have come in the 2 years as far as personal health goes, but...