Jonny Benjamin, mental health campaigner and author, talks with Stewart Harris, who was serving with 1st Battalion The Welsh Guards in Afghanistan when a roadside bomb left him with brain damage, partial sight loss and partial hearing loss.

Jonny and Stewart share their stories and experiences of mental health challenges up to and beyond the moments that both men tried to end their own lives. They share the many things they are grateful for, celebrate each other’s achievements, and swap some practical tips on how to build resilience and develop mental wellbeing.

Please note that this episode features discussion of suicide and other subjects that some listeners may find upsetting. For information on useful helplines please follow this link: https://blesma.org/media/444283/resources.pdf

The Resilience Sessions has been inspired by Making Generation R – a campaign which aims to create a generation of resilient people across the U.K. The series is brought to you by Blesma, the limbless veterans charity, and is based on an original idea by Simon Harmer and The Drive Project. The Resilience Sessions are supported by Openreach and produced by The Drive Project.

Website: https://blesma.org/making-generation-r/the-resilience-sessions/

Twitter: @TheResilienceS

Facebook: @theresiliencesessions

Instagram: @theresiliencesessions

Contact us: marketing@thedriveproject.co.uk

 

Jonny Benjamin, mental health campaigner and author, talks with Stewart Harris, who was serving with 1st Battalion The Welsh Guards in Afghanistan when a roadside bomb left him with brain damage, partial sight loss and partial hearing loss.
Jonny and Stewart share their stories and experiences of mental health challenges up to and beyond the moments that both men tried to end their own lives. They share the many things they are grateful for, celebrate each other&rsquo;s achievements, and swap some practical tips on how to build resilience and develop mental wellbeing.
Please note that this episode features discussion of suicide and other subjects that some listeners may find upsetting. For information on useful helplines please follow this link: <a href="https://blesma.org/media/444283/resources.pdf">https://blesma.org/media/444283/resources.pdf</a>
The Resilience Sessions has been inspired by Making Generation R &ndash; a campaign which aims to create a generation of resilient people across the U.K. The series is brought to you by Blesma, the limbless veterans charity, and is based on an original idea by Simon Harmer and The Drive Project. The Resilience Sessions are supported by Openreach and produced by The Drive Project.
Website: <a href="https://blesma.org/making-generation-r/the-resilience-sessions/">https://blesma.org/making-generation-r/the-resilience-sessions/</a>
Twitter: @TheResilienceS
Facebook: @theresiliencesessions
Instagram: @theresiliencesessions
Contact us: marketing@thedriveproject.co.uk
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Honest and inspiring conversations, and stories of overcoming extraordinary adversity.
Military veterans who have suffered loss of sight or use of  limbs speak to figures from public life. We hear their stories, their struggles, and how resilience was crucial in their most difficult days.

The Resilience Sessions has been inspired by Making Generation R – a campaign which aims to create a generation of resilient people across the U.K. The series is brought to you by Blesma, the limbless veterans charity, and is based on an original idea by Simon Harmer and The Drive Project. The Resilience Sessions are supported by Openreach and produced by The Drive Project.