From Near death to Mental Health Author

After losing my Football career back in 1995, I've only just returned to the 'beautiful' game. 19 years ago, I wouldn't have called it that. Not after it caused me to spiral into severe depression! I wouldn't say it ruined my life, but it changed my life! It eventually gave me new goals to aim for, to work towards!

My journey began in August 1995 when my Football career was taken away from me! I spiralled into severe depression, so severe, I was self harming, burning myself, drinking, taking regular over doses! When I say regular, this happened at least once per week.. And when I say drinking, I mean on average 21 - 25 bottles of wine, or what ever I could get my hands on per week!

I also cut myself off from Society! I didn't want to go outdoors in case I saw anything remotely connected to Football, I tried to pretend the game no longer existed! For 16 years, I walked in utter silence.. I didn't ask for help, I just wallowed in my depression!

I won't go into the full detail.. But in 2012, I finally got the help I needed and a visit to my Counsellor eventually led to me becoming a Mental Health Author.. Now, I'm a motivational and Inspirational Speaker, talking about how I went from near death through Suicidal Ideation to become a Mental Health Author and Founder of FAD FC (www.fadfc.org.uk)

InspiratioBALL will be launched on 29th January 2015.