In this episode of 1 in 4 I am joined by Kevin Waite. Diagnosed 5 years ago with Bipolar disorder and after experiencing a lot of problems in his child hood and then having a problem with drink & drugs in his teens, Kev is now a successful business man who practices many forms of therapy in order to help him live with his condition.

Kev has delivered mental health talks to international companies, including one based in Australia. He's also presented his talks to more local businesses, universities and colleges. 

Kev has a YouTube channel dedicated to sharing how he lives day to day with his condition with the intention to help others and to also help more people understand mental health.

1 in 4: Emily Hale

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