Mike is 37, a clinical psychologist and lecturer, and father to three children. In his videos, he talks about being overwhelmed by “Darkness”, the ways in which this led to hopelessness and plans about his own death, and how his recovery from these struggles were affected by his own experiences as a therapist.

Mike can also be found at the following sites

• @PsychologyMike (Twitter)
• tinyurl.com/psychologymike-youtube
• psychologymike.blogspot.co.uk

Mike's videos are linked below from their YouTube home, and in order he describes:

1. His experiences of distress
2. What has helped or made things worse
3. His experience of mental health services
4. His advice to psychologists
5. His thoughts on the role of gender in mental health
6. His thoughts on being a psychologist in distress

You will also find a video with all of his responses combined. Please do view our trigger warning before watching these videos.