Scots dad who turned life around after suicide bids determined to help others who are struggling
dailyrecord.co.ukA Scots man who has turned his life around following two suicide attempts says he is now determined to help others overcome crippling mental health problems.
Martin Park from Paisley endured a 13-year battle with depression and anxiety before discovering the healing affects of Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP).
The 46-year-old credits the personal development approach with giving him his life back and has recently trained to become an NLP practitioner in a bid to support others.Martin, a carer at Kyle Court Care Home, has shared his story with the Express as part of his efforts to support other people in crisis this Mental Health Awareness Week.
He told the Express: “This Mental Health Awareness Week I am really trying to get the message out there that things can get better, don’t suffer in silence.“However bad things seem, there is help out there.”Martin first began experiencing mental health problems in 2005 when his life crashed around him in a collision of despairing circumstances.All within a short space of time he was made redundant, lost his beloved grandmother and was told he and his wife would not have biological children.Struggling with the magnitude of the challenges in his life, he was diagnosed with depression and anxiety.“My mental health went into major decline,” he said. “I bottled everything up inside.
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