Gary Ferguson, a former Royal Navy mine clearance diver, was inspired to help others struggling with their mental health after spending years closed off and disconnected from his own emotions.
"There wasn't much provision or support for people struggling. The only thing I was offered was to talk to the chaplain, and while it's good to speak to someone, he wasn't qualified on a clinical basis. When I wasn't immediately forthcoming, I wasn't encouraged to seek help." "In the offshore industry, you're surrounded by men, all with a similar mentality where nobody talks about their feelings. My whole career has been surrounded by that macho, male, bury-your-emotions attitude.
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Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)