This is just going to be a very short blog post but it seemed appropriate that I set out a bit of my own personal background when it comes to mental health and I have thousands of words that I could - probably should - put to paper but, the reality is, I don’t want to.
I find it impossible to talk about my own experiences at any great length and that is why I have been so motivated to produce this documentary: to give students, and universities, the opportunity to tell the stories in a way that I couldn’t articulately do about my own.
The reason I don’t discuss my experiences in great detail isn’t because I don’t think it’s important but that, in my own continuing circumstances, it’s not the right time for me to revisit past events. Not yet, anyway.
That hasn’t resulted in any shortage of passion for the project in fact I’d suggest quite the opposite: it has fuelled the fire to lift the lid on student mental health services and build up that picture of what’s working well and what needs to improve going forward.