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Mental Health Awareness Week

By Rohan ⋅ May 13, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Today marked the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week 2013. I challenge you, therefore, how aware are you?

Offensive Honesty, Tormented Faith

By Rohan ⋅ March 24, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Three years of this site has given me so many insights – here I loosely discuss the theory of ‘the tormented genius’, ask why some are so embarrassed and scared by the truth, and explain why this site continues to be a huge part of my life.

Running For My Life And My MIND

By Rohan ⋅ March 21, 2013 ⋅ 37 comments

In January 2006, Mental Health professionals in Manchester begun to put my life back together after I survived a large overdose. On May 26, I can finally say thank you as I run the streets of Manchester raising funds for Mind in the BUPA Great Manchester Run.

A Hair Of Predictability

By Rohan ⋅ October 31, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

November – a month which juxtaposes every emotion for me, but always comes back to a habitual reality, the most important of which is the hairy upper-lip to raise funds for men’s health, not least prostate cancer.

ONE in FOUR …

By Rohan ⋅ October 9, 2012 ⋅ 4 comments

Official figures say 1 in 4 people will suffer from Mental Health difficulties in any year. On World Mental Health Day 2012, I challenge you simply: will you judge others, or be the voice to defend dignity & restore life? Your answer will say more about you than I ever could.

Having A Moses

By Rohan ⋅ July 22, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Were I to say that I was off for a Moses, you might be confused. So exactly what is the link between sleeping, a Kenyan, and my quest to raise money for the National Autistic Society?

Why Autism?

By Rohan ⋅ June 10, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

How much do we really know about Autism. I attended a seminar with Ari Ne’eman, the first Autistic person to sit on the National Council on Disability in the US. His thoughts were very thought provoking as I prepare for a fundraising drive.

In the MIND But Visible To All

By Rohan ⋅ May 17, 2011 ⋅ One comment

How many know that this is National MIND Week 2011? How many what MIND do or that 1 in 4 adults in the UK will suffer this year from a Mental Health related illness? How many that you can really help? It is time to remove the stigma … it is not ‘all in the mind’.

To Suffer Is In Silence

By Rohan ⋅ April 23, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Depression is devastating, debilitating and life threatening. Yet people still treat it with such antiquated views and objections. Is it fear or flippancy?