Episode 2: BEING FINE THE OTHER F WORD…
Why do we use the word, 'fine'?
Men, mostly, use this word instead of using others, instead of saying, 'I'm struggling, I'm low, I'm thinking of ending everything'.
Authors Kapil Gupta, Jonnie Jensen, Mike Sherry, Simon Walker, and Steve McDermott, dropped in to our weekly 'THURSDAY FOR KNOWLEDGE' slot to talk about their new book - Being Fine the Other F Word
The fifteen authors in this book are mostly men. They are all sharing their stories of how they pretended to be fine. How they were in fear of being judged. How they didn't want to be a burden. Instead they suffered in silence. The authors hope to raise awareness that when we say, 'I'm fine', we often aren't.
Contributors: Foreword by Niki Clarke of MY BLACK DOG Charity, Kapil Gupta, Simon Walker, Mark Pitcher, Jamie Marloo Thomas, Kasey Corbin, Jonnie Jensen, Rob Goddard, Maria Adriana Contreras, John Watson Allison, Bob Hayward, Raj Koria, Mike Sheridan, Laurelle Rond, Steve McDermott, Jo Baldwin-Trott (Editor)
“These stories are incredible; they show the raw, brutal reality of living with mental illness. So I say to each of the contributors who have been so brave in sharing their story, thank you. To the readers, I say, you are not alone. Even in the darkest of times, you are never alone.” – Niki Clarke, MY BLACK DOG
You can buy this fantastic book on Amazon on the link below and not only will you get a collection of 15 amazing powerful personal stories full of hope around mental well-being but you will also be supporting the charity MY BLACK DOG an online mental health charity. Chat online for free about mental health to real people who have grappled with suicide, self harm, depression and paralysing mental illness.
