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Everything was perfect; my life was a breeze. I had it all: the good job, the car, the house, a long term relationship and a 5-year-old son.
Then one day, out of the blue, I was overpowered by sadness, self-doubt and a sense of worthlessness. Struggling to make sense of life, I quickly spiralled into a dark depressive state, feeling weaker and weaker by the day and finding it harder and harder to see the way out. Eventually I decided enough was enough and later that year I attempted to take my own life, believing that my friends and family would surely be better off without me in their lives. HOW WRONG I WAS!
A new chapter in my life
This sparked a new chapter in my life, and following a few months when I was holed up in my mother’s conservatory, hiding from interaction, my family persuaded me to visit the GP; I was nervous, scared, apprehensive and embarrassed. How could a man in his mid twenties be suffering so badly with his mental state?
Following various guidelines set by the GP, I started my course of antidepressants and within a few days I started to feel a little more energetic and alert. Slowly I was rising again. Don’t be fooled thinking one tablet a day will be a miracle cure however; it took a lot of work with family, friends, NHS and of course myself, to get back on my feet.
Please reach out for help
Having fought my way back to a positive state I am now embarking on pastures new – writing music. I really hope I can inspire people out there who are just beginning their journeys to reach out for help. That is the first step in anyone’s recovery. It is scary, but until you do it you will not start the journey back to the good times.
Check out my story in its musical form from the 10th of October 2018, World Mental Health Day: just search Northern Bolt on any major music platform.
Keep fighting.
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The launch date has been changed and the song is available now on all major music platforms.