#GoodEnoughChats

In episode 8 of #GoodEnoughChats, Jon Aspinox shares how he struggled with his mental health after becoming a father for the second time.
Following a very difficult birth of his first child, the trauma of the experience came back to haunt Jon in the build-up, during and after the birth of their second child.
Recognising that care is necessarily centred on the mother and the baby during pregnancy, birth, and post-natal stages, Jon's difficulties were compounded by a sense that he had very few places to turn for help.
He's come forward to share his experience with GoodEnougChats to help raise awareness of the perinatal mental health challenges men can sometimes face and to highlight some of the things he has found have supported his recovery.
Here are the timestamps for when each of our core questions is discussed, so you can fast-track to Jon's answers:
0:00 Introduction to GoodEnoughChats and Jon
4:01 Why are you sharing your mental health experiences with us today?
7:50 How has your last week been?
12:21 How has your relationship with your mental health evolved?
31:58 Have there been any lightbulb moments along the way?
45:42 If someone facing a similar problem came to you today, what's the most important thing they can do?
If you'd like to chat with Jon about his experiences, reach out to him via LinkedIn: / jonaspinox
If you're interested in sharing your mental health story to help others who might be going through something similar, you can connect with Dan on LinkedIn too: / danbowsher
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Why is GoodEnoughChats a thing?
There is a mental health crisis for men aged between their mid-thirties and early fifties, and one of the things we know can make a positive difference is encouraging men to open up about what's on their minds.
Each episode of @GoodEnoughChats features a new guest who has volunteered to share their experiences to help de-stigmatise mental health amongst men. The discussions are all centred on the same five questions, but each one tells a unique story that might be useful for someone else to hear. We want to build a bank of these chats so they are there for people when they need them.
If you have been affected by some of the issues addressed in this conversation, please know that you are not alone and there are some fantastic places you can turn to for help, including (but by no means limited to):
NHS, www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/menta...
The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), www.thecalmzone.net/
Samaritans, www.samaritans.org/how-we-can...
Mind, www.mind.org.uk/information-s...