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MENTAL FITNESS BATON OF HOPE

“PLEASE FIGHT FOR MENTAL HEALTH. THE SUPPORT IS JUST NOT THERE”

When George Sullivan returned to university in the autumn of 2020, after a year spent working on placement, his mental health was deteriorating. Having struggled with his wellbeing as a child at an all-boys school, where he was a victim of bullying, and then turning to drugs when he became a student, the shift to online learning during that Covid-hit period proved to be particularly challenging. Following a night out with friends, Sullivan experienced a drug-induced psychotic episode and attempted to take his own life.

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