In this episode of 1 in 4, I talk to Jason McMahon. After 20 years of being a successful businessman, Jason’s life changed - following redundancy, divorce and the sudden death of his mother, Jason’s mental health spiralled downwards.

After seeking help, and through experiences working for a local homeless charity, Jason founded Support in Mind where he inspires employers to be more educated & employees to reach out for support at times of need through personal talks, mental health awareness training as a professional training provider and community outreach in a voluntary capacity.

WARNING This episode talks about suicide. If you are worried about someone who is feeling suicidal, or you believe is in immediate danger, please visit: https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/if-youre-worried-about-someone-else/how-support-someone-youre-worried-about/. A list of other resources can also be found in the show notes.

1 in 4: Anne-Marie Gawen

In this series I’ll be chatting to friends about their mental health how they cope, their support systems, advice they’ve learnt and advice they’d like to pass on.

I’m Abby Lacey and I’ve suffered for anxiety for as long as I can remember. I’m not a mental health professional but I am an advocate of speaking out and breaking the stigma attached to mental health. 

In 2019, I started Mental Health Mates - Reading, a peer support group organising walks and talks for people suffering from mental illness, along with their family and friends.

Since then, I have made many friends and connected with so many like-minded people, so I thought it would be great to give them a platform to tell their stories. If this podcast can help just one person then my job is done.

1 in 4 is not intended to take the place of professionals. If you need help, there is a number of services available to talk to:

Samaritans – 116 123
Mind – 0300 123 3393
Beat (eating disorders) – 0845 634 1414
Anxiety UK – 08444 775 774
No Panic – 0844 967 4848
SANE – 0845 767 8000
OCD ACTION – 0845 390 6232
Rethink Mental Illness – 0300 5000 927