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-I booked a last-minute trip -in December 2009. | 0:00:03 | 0:00:09 | |
-A cheap flight to Spain -where my parents have a flat. | 0:00:10 | 0:00:14 | |
-I wanted to go somewhere - -to escape. | 0:00:15 | 0:00:19 | |
-To everyone around me, -my life was perfect. | 0:00:23 | 0:00:27 | |
-But to me, it wasn't. | 0:00:28 | 0:00:31 | |
-Inside... | 0:00:33 | 0:00:34 | |
-Inside, I was numb. | 0:00:36 | 0:00:37 | |
-When Matt shared what he did on that -awful day in Spain on the balcony... | 0:00:42 | 0:00:47 | |
-..it was completely -unbelievable to me... | 0:00:47 | 0:00:53 | |
-..that someone -could reach such a place. | 0:00:53 | 0:00:56 | |
-I was in a very dark place. | 0:00:57 | 0:01:00 | |
-It felt -like everything was against me... | 0:01:00 | 0:01:04 | |
-..and the world -would be better without me. | 0:01:04 | 0:01:08 | |
-When we learnt we were -to interview Matt on This Morning... | 0:01:10 | 0:01:13 | |
-..about his mental illness, -his depression... | 0:01:14 | 0:01:17 | |
-..I knew nothing about it. | 0:01:17 | 0:01:18 | |
-I felt... | 0:01:18 | 0:01:20 | |
-I felt I had let him down, -because I had no idea. | 0:01:20 | 0:01:23 | |
-At the time, -that dark time in Matt's life... | 0:01:25 | 0:01:28 | |
-..we were best friends -and spent a lot of time together. | 0:01:28 | 0:01:31 | |
-We talked about everything, -and I'm angry with myself... | 0:01:31 | 0:01:35 | |
-..for not realizing that it was -as serious as depression. | 0:01:35 | 0:01:40 | |
-Matt Johnson is a familiar face -throughout Britain... | 0:01:55 | 0:01:58 | |
-..who's presented -some of our most popular programmes. | 0:01:59 | 0:02:02 | |
-As well as being a stalwart of -the ITV daily show This Morning... | 0:02:02 | 0:02:07 | |
-..Matt's also been one of the faces -of S4C's Welsh learners programming. | 0:02:07 | 0:02:12 | |
-The warm and likeable character from -Caerphilly is loved by thousands. | 0:02:12 | 0:02:17 | |
-A night out in Cardiff with Matt -can be nuts. | 0:02:18 | 0:02:20 | |
-There's no other way to describe it. | 0:02:21 | 0:02:23 | |
-Matt is a person who loves music -and has played in bands. | 0:02:23 | 0:02:28 | |
-He likes a laugh. | 0:02:28 | 0:02:31 | |
-He's a naughty boy! | 0:02:32 | 0:02:33 | |
-Everyone knows him, -everyone wants selfies... | 0:02:35 | 0:02:38 | |
-..and you realize -that Matt is a celebrity. | 0:02:39 | 0:02:42 | |
-The thing about Matt is -everybody likes Matt. | 0:02:46 | 0:02:49 | |
-The only thing I ever thought -looking at Matt Johnson... | 0:02:49 | 0:02:52 | |
-..was jealousy! | 0:02:52 | 0:02:53 | |
-I would just look at him and say... | 0:02:54 | 0:02:56 | |
-.."It's not right that one -human being should look so well... | 0:02:56 | 0:03:01 | |
-"..be so upbeat, nice and friendly -and be so good at their job." | 0:03:01 | 0:03:06 | |
-I had no idea -what he was going through. | 0:03:08 | 0:03:11 | |
-None of us would have known. | 0:03:11 | 0:03:14 | |
-Cheers, boss! | 0:03:15 | 0:03:16 | |
-Just like old times! | 0:03:16 | 0:03:18 | |
-It took me a while to speak honestly -about how I was feeling. | 0:03:28 | 0:03:34 | |
-To someone who gets paid every day -to talk... | 0:03:36 | 0:03:39 | |
-..that's completely nuts! | 0:03:40 | 0:03:42 | |
-But talking about your feelings -is different. | 0:03:44 | 0:03:48 | |
-That was very hard... | 0:03:49 | 0:03:50 | |
-..although it was probably -the best thing I ever did. | 0:03:51 | 0:03:54 | |
-What was going on in my head -at the time... | 0:03:57 | 0:03:59 | |
-..is something -that's difficult to explain. | 0:03:59 | 0:04:02 | |
-I'm this happy guy -from Caerphilly... | 0:04:02 | 0:04:04 | |
-..with a lovely family, -with great friends. | 0:04:05 | 0:04:07 | |
-I was kind of sad -and I didn't know why. | 0:04:08 | 0:04:10 | |
-The reason why I didn't reach out -or speak to anybody... | 0:04:11 | 0:04:14 | |
-..was because I didn't know -what was going on myself. | 0:04:15 | 0:04:18 | |
-I was annoyed with myself -like most people are sometimes... | 0:04:18 | 0:04:22 | |
-..when you see somebody -with depression. | 0:04:22 | 0:04:24 | |
-You think, snap out of it. -Everything's wonderful. | 0:04:25 | 0:04:28 | |
-1 in 4 of us will suffer -a mental illness at some point... | 0:04:29 | 0:04:32 | |
-..with depression -being the most common. | 0:04:32 | 0:04:35 | |
-Depression -is a collection of symptoms. | 0:04:35 | 0:04:38 | |
-One of the main symptoms -is feeling low in spirit. | 0:04:38 | 0:04:42 | |
-Other symptoms are a lack of energy, -lack of interest in things... | 0:04:42 | 0:04:48 | |
-..and in young people specifically, -we often find irritability. | 0:04:48 | 0:04:53 | |
-Other obvious symptoms are -lack of sleep, eating problems... | 0:04:54 | 0:04:59 | |
-..concentration problems... | 0:04:59 | 0:05:01 | |
-..and in extreme cases -we worry if people... | 0:05:01 | 0:05:05 | |
-..have the feeling of wanting to -self-harm and not wanting to exist. | 0:05:05 | 0:05:10 | |
-It was ten years ago. | 0:05:13 | 0:05:15 | |
-People just didn't talk -about depression then. | 0:05:17 | 0:05:21 | |
-It wasn't the done thing at all. | 0:05:23 | 0:05:25 | |
-No media discussion, no campaigns. | 0:05:25 | 0:05:28 | |
-Maybe if there were things -out there... | 0:05:28 | 0:05:32 | |
-..to make people -more aware of mental health... | 0:05:32 | 0:05:36 | |
-..I would have sought help. | 0:05:36 | 0:05:39 | |
-Hindsight, though, -is a wonderful thing. | 0:05:40 | 0:05:43 | |
-At school in Caerphilly... | 0:05:46 | 0:05:47 | |
-..Matt was as comfortable on -the rugby pitch as he was on stage. | 0:05:48 | 0:05:52 | |
-It soon became apparent that -he wanted to work in television. | 0:05:53 | 0:05:57 | |
-After leaving school... | 0:05:57 | 0:05:59 | |
-..he started working as a runner -on Welsh drama series. | 0:05:59 | 0:06:02 | |
-I knew I wanted to work -in entertainment... | 0:06:03 | 0:06:07 | |
-..as an actor and singer. | 0:06:07 | 0:06:09 | |
-I'd fallen in love -with the TV world. | 0:06:09 | 0:06:14 | |
-I know it sounds corny but it was -great to step into the Welsh world. | 0:06:16 | 0:06:21 | |
-It was my first experience -of Welsh culture. | 0:06:22 | 0:06:26 | |
-What's Welsh culture in Welsh? | 0:06:26 | 0:06:29 | |
-Diwylliant Cymraeg. | 0:06:30 | 0:06:31 | |
-Diwylliant Cymraeg. | 0:06:31 | 0:06:33 | |
-Diwylliant Cymraeg. | 0:06:33 | 0:06:35 | |
-In 2004, -he joined Welsh boy band Max-N. | 0:06:43 | 0:06:47 | |
-He got a taste of fame, -performing in front of thousands... | 0:06:47 | 0:06:52 | |
-..in places like Wembley Arena -with Girls Aloud. | 0:06:52 | 0:06:55 | |
-I felt as though -I was part of something special. | 0:06:56 | 0:06:59 | |
-We were rock stars. | 0:07:00 | 0:07:01 | |
-"Rock stars". | 0:07:02 | 0:07:03 | |
-# Every colour sparkling | 0:07:05 | 0:07:07 | |
-# Walking down the street # | 0:07:07 | 0:07:10 | |
-I'd never partied like this before - -drink, drink, drink. | 0:07:11 | 0:07:15 | |
-Two gigs a night, -travelling everywhere. | 0:07:15 | 0:07:18 | |
-Burning the candle at both ends -for sure. | 0:07:18 | 0:07:21 | |
-# Give me faith, feelings of despair | 0:07:23 | 0:07:26 | |
-# Nothing valuable comes easy # | 0:07:27 | 0:07:29 | |
-After two years, the band split, and -finding work in television was hard. | 0:07:31 | 0:07:37 | |
-During this period, -Matt started drinking heavily. | 0:07:38 | 0:07:41 | |
-It felt like a little game. | 0:07:45 | 0:07:46 | |
-I couldn't drive at the time... | 0:07:46 | 0:07:48 | |
-..so I didn't have any problems -with drink driving. | 0:07:49 | 0:07:52 | |
-I was getting taxis and buses. | 0:07:52 | 0:07:54 | |
-I was hiding -how hungover I was most days. | 0:07:54 | 0:07:56 | |
-I was getting pretty good at that. | 0:07:57 | 0:07:59 | |
-That was the little bit of control -that I had. | 0:07:59 | 0:08:02 | |
-Looking back, knowing -what I know now about Matt... | 0:08:02 | 0:08:05 | |
-..maybe the signs were there... | 0:08:06 | 0:08:08 | |
-..maybe drinking a little too much, -like everyone in their 20s. | 0:08:08 | 0:08:12 | |
-Maybe this was a way -to hide any pain he had... | 0:08:12 | 0:08:15 | |
-..or a way -of taking the attention away... | 0:08:15 | 0:08:18 | |
-..from those things in his mind -that worried him. | 0:08:18 | 0:08:21 | |
-I don't know. It's hard to say. | 0:08:21 | 0:08:23 | |
-There was an element of -self-sabotage starting to come in. | 0:08:30 | 0:08:35 | |
-I was drinking too much... | 0:08:35 | 0:08:37 | |
-..trying to hide my feelings -with alcohol. | 0:08:38 | 0:08:42 | |
-I collapsed in Ammanford -after a night on the pop... | 0:08:48 | 0:08:52 | |
-..and fractured my cheekbone, -my nose and my jaw. | 0:08:52 | 0:08:57 | |
-A complete mess. | 0:08:57 | 0:08:59 | |
-The rollercoaster and fun -came to an end straight away. | 0:09:04 | 0:09:07 | |
-This was the first time -I didn't feel superhuman. | 0:09:08 | 0:09:13 | |
-I am not superhuman. | 0:09:13 | 0:09:14 | |
-I could get injuries -like everyone else... | 0:09:15 | 0:09:18 | |
-..and... | 0:09:19 | 0:09:20 | |
-..and I felt scared -for the first time, ever. | 0:09:20 | 0:09:25 | |
-I couldn't get out of bed. | 0:09:29 | 0:09:32 | |
-I didn't want to speak to anyone. | 0:09:32 | 0:09:35 | |
-I was stuttering... | 0:09:36 | 0:09:37 | |
-..when I was trying to speak -to somebody for some reason. | 0:09:37 | 0:09:41 | |
-I pretty much -wanted to curl up in a little ball. | 0:09:41 | 0:09:45 | |
-Into a ball. | 0:09:45 | 0:09:47 | |
-I hated myself. | 0:09:49 | 0:09:50 | |
-I didn't have any money. | 0:09:51 | 0:09:52 | |
-I just had small jobs like -working in a pub and coffee shops. | 0:09:53 | 0:09:59 | |
-This affected -my relationship at the time. | 0:09:59 | 0:10:03 | |
-I just felt guilt, guilty. | 0:10:06 | 0:10:10 | |
-I felt I was letting myself down... | 0:10:10 | 0:10:14 | |
-..and letting her down as well. | 0:10:14 | 0:10:16 | |
-In the summer of 2009, -Matt's six-year relationship... | 0:10:19 | 0:10:22 | |
-..with TV presenter Alex Jones -came to an end. | 0:10:22 | 0:10:25 | |
-The drinking continued, he was -thousands of pounds in debt... | 0:10:26 | 0:10:30 | |
-..and the depression took hold. | 0:10:30 | 0:10:33 | |
-A few days before Christmas 2009... | 0:10:39 | 0:10:41 | |
-..he decided to escape -to his parents' apartment in Spain. | 0:10:41 | 0:10:45 | |
-I got there - the worst rain -I've ever seen in Spain. | 0:10:52 | 0:10:56 | |
-The TV wasn't working etc. | 0:10:56 | 0:10:58 | |
-I went to the local pub, -the local karaoke bar. | 0:11:00 | 0:11:03 | |
-The measures in Spain -are pretty bad anyway... | 0:11:03 | 0:11:06 | |
-..but I got absolutely annihilated -and I don't know how I got home. | 0:11:06 | 0:11:11 | |
-I drank a bottle of whisky... | 0:11:15 | 0:11:18 | |
-..went out to the balcony... | 0:11:19 | 0:11:22 | |
-..and thought everyone -would be better off if I jumped. | 0:11:23 | 0:11:28 | |
-I couldn't believe -he'd reached such a dark place. | 0:11:32 | 0:11:35 | |
-I felt for him. | 0:11:38 | 0:11:39 | |
-I remember him saying -he didn't have any options. | 0:11:43 | 0:11:48 | |
-The only way out of this hole -was to jump from the balcony. | 0:11:48 | 0:11:54 | |
-For someone to reach that point, -something was obviously very wrong. | 0:11:55 | 0:12:01 | |
-I'd run out of ideas. | 0:12:03 | 0:12:06 | |
-I felt like I had no other option. | 0:12:07 | 0:12:10 | |
-I couldn't bear the thought of four -years or more of feeling sad... | 0:12:10 | 0:12:15 | |
-..and no way out... | 0:12:16 | 0:12:17 | |
-..and not liking who I was. | 0:12:19 | 0:12:21 | |
-It's hard to put yourself -in that position... | 0:12:23 | 0:12:26 | |
-..where someone's at such a low ebb, -there's no hope. | 0:12:26 | 0:12:29 | |
-That's despite -having a fantastic family... | 0:12:31 | 0:12:34 | |
-..and Matt has a great family. | 0:12:34 | 0:12:36 | |
-And good friends, obviously. | 0:12:36 | 0:12:39 | |
-Seriously, -Matt has a special group of friends. | 0:12:39 | 0:12:42 | |
-It's hard to believe that wasn't -enough for him at the time. | 0:12:42 | 0:12:48 | |
-I just can't imagine - -that's what's difficult. | 0:12:49 | 0:12:51 | |
-I can't identify with that. | 0:12:52 | 0:12:53 | |
-You must be in an awful place -to think like that. | 0:12:53 | 0:12:56 | |
-Then I cried... | 0:13:00 | 0:13:02 | |
-..because I knew -I wasn't going to do it. | 0:13:03 | 0:13:07 | |
-That feeling of numbness. | 0:13:09 | 0:13:12 | |
-That feeling... | 0:13:13 | 0:13:14 | |
-..of internal resentment, -pain and anger towards yourself. | 0:13:14 | 0:13:20 | |
-For that to be released, -I felt it straight away... | 0:13:20 | 0:13:24 | |
-..the outpouring was incredible. | 0:13:25 | 0:13:27 | |
-I could not believe -how lucky I was... | 0:13:28 | 0:13:32 | |
-..because so many people out there -do commit suicide. | 0:13:32 | 0:13:36 | |
-They get to that point. | 0:13:36 | 0:13:37 | |
-I can't imagine -what that point's like. | 0:13:38 | 0:13:40 | |
-I was there, -and that was bad enough. | 0:13:40 | 0:13:43 | |
-That part there, I dread to think -what that must be like. | 0:13:43 | 0:13:49 | |
-Unbelievable. | 0:13:49 | 0:13:50 | |
-The next day, Matt travelled home -to spend Christmas with his family. | 0:13:54 | 0:13:59 | |
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-I came home on Christmas Eve... | 0:14:09 | 0:14:11 | |
-..with a massive hangover, -obviously. | 0:14:13 | 0:14:16 | |
-I also had a sense of euphoria... | 0:14:16 | 0:14:18 | |
-..this weird adrenaline. | 0:14:20 | 0:14:21 | |
-Knowing that I wanted to live life -and get better felt amazing. | 0:14:22 | 0:14:27 | |
-It felt like the tunnel was opening -slightly. That's not a lie. | 0:14:27 | 0:14:31 | |
-It felt like -it was getting lighter. | 0:14:32 | 0:14:34 | |
-That was the first time in a very -long time I was aware of things. | 0:14:36 | 0:14:40 | |
-I was... | 0:14:41 | 0:14:42 | |
-I was present in that moment. | 0:14:43 | 0:14:45 | |
-In the new year, I decided -to run the London Marathon... | 0:14:49 | 0:14:54 | |
-..to give myself focus. | 0:14:55 | 0:14:57 | |
-I'd started to be more sociable. | 0:14:57 | 0:15:01 | |
-I felt -I was having my best sleep ever. | 0:15:01 | 0:15:06 | |
-Like I was... | 0:15:08 | 0:15:10 | |
-Like I had just been hatched -after a well-rested 30,000 years! | 0:15:11 | 0:15:16 | |
-Soon after, -Matt appeared on Cariad@Iaith... | 0:15:16 | 0:15:20 | |
-..S4C's new Welsh learners series. | 0:15:20 | 0:15:23 | |
-It was a chance for him -to polish his Welsh. | 0:15:24 | 0:15:26 | |
-Would you like a Welsh cake? | 0:15:26 | 0:15:27 | |
-Would you like a Welsh cake? - -I'm fine, thanks. | 0:15:27 | 0:15:29 | |
-What's your phone number? | 0:15:29 | 0:15:31 | |
-But behind the smile, he was still -suffering bouts of depression. | 0:15:34 | 0:15:38 | |
-A time came -when things got a bit better. | 0:15:39 | 0:15:43 | |
-Work was going well. | 0:15:44 | 0:15:45 | |
-My personal and financial situation -was getting better. | 0:15:46 | 0:15:51 | |
-But I still felt the same inside... | 0:15:51 | 0:15:56 | |
-..sad and tired. | 0:15:56 | 0:15:58 | |
-I just couldn't shake that cloud. | 0:15:58 | 0:16:01 | |
-I worked with Matt for a while, -but back and forth over time. | 0:16:04 | 0:16:09 | |
-We always had fun. We'd pull each -other's leg and have a real laugh. | 0:16:09 | 0:16:13 | |
-But then there were times, -I sensed... | 0:16:13 | 0:16:16 | |
-I sensed a kind of heaviness. | 0:16:16 | 0:16:19 | |
-Sadness is the word, maybe. | 0:16:19 | 0:16:22 | |
-Something wasn't quite right. | 0:16:22 | 0:16:24 | |
-It's hard when someone's doing a job -of work presenting a programme... | 0:16:25 | 0:16:29 | |
-..so we're happy and jolly... | 0:16:29 | 0:16:31 | |
-..but then, -in the periods in between... | 0:16:31 | 0:16:34 | |
-..we'd grab ten minutes -where I would ask if he was OK. | 0:16:34 | 0:16:37 | |
-Good evening and welcome -to the final of Cariad@Iaith. | 0:16:38 | 0:16:41 | |
-TV presenting is the best job -to have for me personally... | 0:16:42 | 0:16:45 | |
-..so I can hide -however I'm feeling. | 0:16:46 | 0:16:48 | |
-You're in charge a little bit. | 0:16:48 | 0:16:50 | |
-You're supposed to project a -magnified version of your happiness. | 0:16:50 | 0:16:54 | |
-It's the perfect cover. | 0:16:55 | 0:16:56 | |
-I remember one time -having a coffee with you... | 0:16:56 | 0:17:00 | |
-..and I think -I was in such a state of anxiety. | 0:17:01 | 0:17:04 | |
-I'd been drinking, I think, -for four weeks solid. | 0:17:04 | 0:17:08 | |
-You just very calmly and easily -said, "Be kind to yourself." | 0:17:08 | 0:17:12 | |
-It really stuck with me. | 0:17:12 | 0:17:14 | |
-It's stayed with me. | 0:17:14 | 0:17:16 | |
-It really -had a massive effect on me. | 0:17:16 | 0:17:19 | |
-Something simple but so important. | 0:17:19 | 0:17:22 | |
-It's interesting to hear Matt say... | 0:17:23 | 0:17:25 | |
-..that anything I've said -has ever helped him in any way... | 0:17:26 | 0:17:30 | |
-..because, -I just think I was a friend. | 0:17:31 | 0:17:33 | |
-I was worried about him. | 0:17:34 | 0:17:36 | |
-But maybe people are reluctant... | 0:17:37 | 0:17:39 | |
-..to ask that simple question - -are you OK? | 0:17:39 | 0:17:42 | |
-Men are 6 times less likely -than women... | 0:17:46 | 0:17:50 | |
-..to seek help -for their suicidal thoughts. | 0:17:50 | 0:17:53 | |
-Dealing with his depression -was a long process for Matt. | 0:17:57 | 0:18:00 | |
-The first difficult step... | 0:18:00 | 0:18:02 | |
-..was to learn to speak openly -about his feelings. | 0:18:02 | 0:18:05 | |
-I lived in Cardiff. -My parents were in Caerphilly. | 0:18:06 | 0:18:09 | |
-I probably saw them -four times a year. | 0:18:09 | 0:18:12 | |
-If you've been on a bender -for three months... | 0:18:13 | 0:18:16 | |
-..the last thing you want -is your mam coming round... | 0:18:16 | 0:18:19 | |
-..clacking through bottles -and seeing her son on the sofa. | 0:18:20 | 0:18:23 | |
-I pushed them away. Definitely. | 0:18:24 | 0:18:26 | |
-At the time, -I really wish I'd spoken to my dad. | 0:18:26 | 0:18:29 | |
-I really, really wish, -because he would have understood. | 0:18:29 | 0:18:33 | |
-My father's -been through things in the past... | 0:18:33 | 0:18:36 | |
-..so he could probably relate -to a few things I was going through. | 0:18:36 | 0:18:40 | |
-He's a very good listener -and a really good talker. | 0:18:41 | 0:18:44 | |
-He's a smart guy. | 0:18:45 | 0:18:46 | |
-So three years after -my really bad time... | 0:18:46 | 0:18:49 | |
-..is when we first -started to talk about it. | 0:18:49 | 0:18:52 | |
-Matt's father Gary -was an undercover detective. | 0:18:52 | 0:18:57 | |
-For over 20 years, -he has suffered with depression. | 0:18:57 | 0:19:00 | |
-It's an illness he kept a secret... | 0:19:02 | 0:19:05 | |
-..and which finally -brought his career to an end. | 0:19:05 | 0:19:08 | |
-This is the first time he's -spoken openly about his experiences. | 0:19:10 | 0:19:14 | |
-I started suffering when I was in a -red-blooded job in the police force. | 0:19:16 | 0:19:21 | |
-The roles I was involved in -were things like the drugs squad. | 0:19:21 | 0:19:27 | |
-They were men's men, -big, strong men doing a hard job. | 0:19:27 | 0:19:31 | |
-I was in a dark place, I know I was. -I didn't want to go to work. | 0:19:31 | 0:19:35 | |
-I actually lied -because of the stigma attached. | 0:19:35 | 0:19:38 | |
-I told the police force -I had a bad back. | 0:19:38 | 0:19:41 | |
-I was not going to talk -or admit that to the world then. | 0:19:41 | 0:19:45 | |
-In fact, I've never ever -talked about it publicly. | 0:19:45 | 0:19:48 | |
-You are the most... | 0:19:48 | 0:19:50 | |
-I talked to you because of the -bond we've got with mental health. | 0:19:50 | 0:19:55 | |
-I was suffering, and still am. | 0:19:55 | 0:19:59 | |
-A lot of facts have come out... | 0:19:59 | 0:20:02 | |
-..through -talking to members of the family... | 0:20:03 | 0:20:05 | |
-..and to find out tragic stories... | 0:20:06 | 0:20:08 | |
-..particularly -my grandmother's side of the family. | 0:20:08 | 0:20:11 | |
-My father went for a walk -with an uncle... | 0:20:12 | 0:20:14 | |
-..for miles -up a disused railway line. | 0:20:14 | 0:20:17 | |
-He was told, -"You can go home now, son." | 0:20:17 | 0:20:19 | |
-He said, "Are you coming with me?" | 0:20:19 | 0:20:22 | |
-"No, you go. Run along now. -Go home." He did. | 0:20:22 | 0:20:25 | |
-He later find out -that his uncle had hung himself. | 0:20:25 | 0:20:28 | |
-That's the sort of thing -my dad dealt with. | 0:20:28 | 0:20:31 | |
-He kept it all inside. | 0:20:32 | 0:20:33 | |
-He suppressed it all terribly, -didn't he? | 0:20:33 | 0:20:36 | |
-He hid behind the newspaper. | 0:20:36 | 0:20:37 | |
-He hid behind the newspaper. - -Terrible. | 0:20:37 | 0:20:39 | |
-He wasn't able to communicate with -men either. With you, me or Adam. | 0:20:39 | 0:20:44 | |
-He was a very tough guy -and that was his downfall. | 0:20:44 | 0:20:48 | |
-His conversations -were limited to rugby. | 0:20:48 | 0:20:51 | |
-The things -that were common to his audience. | 0:20:51 | 0:20:54 | |
-Kept them at arm's length. | 0:20:54 | 0:20:56 | |
-Many a time when I took your mother -back when we were courting... | 0:20:56 | 0:21:00 | |
-..he'd put up the paper, -and, yes, he appeared ignorant... | 0:21:00 | 0:21:03 | |
-..but he was screening everything. | 0:21:04 | 0:21:04 | |
-..but he was screening everything. - -He was hiding. | 0:21:04 | 0:21:06 | |
-My dad said at one stage, -"You're feeling sorry for yourself. | 0:21:06 | 0:21:09 | |
-"And if you're a man, -you can shake it off. | 0:21:10 | 0:21:12 | |
-"You haven't got a cut -to put a plaster on. | 0:21:12 | 0:21:15 | |
-"You haven't got a broken leg -to put a cast on. | 0:21:15 | 0:21:18 | |
-"You are invisibly suffering." | 0:21:18 | 0:21:21 | |
-Talking to my dad then -was just unbelievable. | 0:21:24 | 0:21:27 | |
-That's the first time -he's really talked in detail... | 0:21:27 | 0:21:30 | |
-..and so well about his mental -illness and how he's lived with it. | 0:21:30 | 0:21:34 | |
-His own family tree and how -he thinks it's part of his DNA... | 0:21:36 | 0:21:39 | |
-..because of his great-grandmother - -she committed suicide. | 0:21:40 | 0:21:44 | |
-His grandmother's brother -committed suicide. | 0:21:44 | 0:21:47 | |
-I didn't know that. | 0:21:47 | 0:21:48 | |
-This is all news to me. -Brand-new stuff. | 0:21:48 | 0:21:51 | |
-I've been absolutely blown away -today by his bravery... | 0:21:51 | 0:21:55 | |
-..and been shocked -by his stubbornness. | 0:21:55 | 0:21:59 | |
-It's opened my mind... | 0:22:00 | 0:22:01 | |
-..to get into the mind of somebody -that works in that world... | 0:22:02 | 0:22:05 | |
-..a police officer, somebody -that's tough, a joker, a lad. | 0:22:06 | 0:22:09 | |
-There's millions of them down there. | 0:22:09 | 0:22:11 | |
-The Valleys -are full of people like that. | 0:22:12 | 0:22:14 | |
-By 2030, the World Health -Organization predicts... | 0:22:18 | 0:22:21 | |
-..that more people in the world... | 0:22:21 | 0:22:23 | |
-..will be suffering from depression -than any other illness. | 0:22:23 | 0:22:27 | |
-In 2010, Matt, who was starting to -learn to live with his depression... | 0:22:27 | 0:22:32 | |
-..got a job as a presenter -on ITV's This Morning show... | 0:22:32 | 0:22:36 | |
-..his first big break. | 0:22:36 | 0:22:38 | |
-I was finally doing -what I wanted to do. | 0:22:38 | 0:22:41 | |
-I was having such a laugh. | 0:22:41 | 0:22:43 | |
-The whole team -was getting on really well. | 0:22:44 | 0:22:47 | |
-I was making the most -out of living in the city. | 0:22:49 | 0:22:53 | |
-I was going out nearly every night. | 0:22:53 | 0:22:56 | |
-The only drawback to the job -was having to get up early. | 0:22:56 | 0:23:00 | |
-One part of his illness -that has worried him daily... | 0:23:07 | 0:23:10 | |
-..is his battle with sleep. | 0:23:10 | 0:23:12 | |
-During the darkest time... | 0:23:16 | 0:23:18 | |
-..I pretty much had insomnia -for three to four months... | 0:23:18 | 0:23:21 | |
-..which really messes -with your brain. | 0:23:22 | 0:23:24 | |
-I used to drink a lot. | 0:23:28 | 0:23:29 | |
-That's the only way -I could get to sleep. | 0:23:30 | 0:23:32 | |
-National Centre for Mental Health | 0:23:37 | 0:23:41 | |
-The National Centre -for Mental Health in Cardiff... | 0:23:41 | 0:23:45 | |
-..are using a special watch... | 0:23:45 | 0:23:47 | |
-..to research into the link between -lack of sleep and depression. | 0:23:48 | 0:23:52 | |
-To control his sleeping problems, -Matt's taking part in the research. | 0:23:52 | 0:23:56 | |
-How accurate are these watches? | 0:23:58 | 0:24:00 | |
-I'll put it on while you explain. | 0:24:00 | 0:24:02 | |
-I'll put it on while you explain. - -They can be quite accurate. | 0:24:02 | 0:24:04 | |
-You'll also be doing a mood diary -as well as a sleep diary. | 0:24:04 | 0:24:08 | |
-We'll then be able to look at -what you've said in those diaries... | 0:24:08 | 0:24:12 | |
-..what the watch has said... | 0:24:12 | 0:24:14 | |
-..and if there are any relationships -between your sleep and mood. | 0:24:14 | 0:24:18 | |
-The watch might make me anxious! -The watch is spying on me! | 0:24:18 | 0:24:22 | |
-I'll do what I can -for this to work... | 0:24:22 | 0:24:25 | |
-..and for you to find out -whatever you need to find out. | 0:24:25 | 0:24:28 | |
-The watch can't measure how deep -Matt's sleep is or its quality. | 0:24:30 | 0:24:35 | |
-For that, he'll have to wear -a special cap for one night... | 0:24:35 | 0:24:38 | |
-..to measure his brain activity. | 0:24:39 | 0:24:41 | |
-The cap will show how long Matt -spends in the four stages of sleep. | 0:24:43 | 0:24:49 | |
-Specifically, -the length of his deep sleep... | 0:24:49 | 0:24:52 | |
-..the most important stage -for a healthy mind and body. | 0:24:53 | 0:24:57 | |
-The results could have a huge impact -on Matt's way of life. | 0:24:59 | 0:25:04 | |
-Excuse me! Goodnight! | 0:25:05 | 0:25:07 | |
-. | 0:25:13 | 0:25:13 | |
-Subtitles | 0:25:17 | 0:25:17 | |
-Subtitles - -Subtitles | 0:25:17 | 0:25:19 | |
-Over the last few years... | 0:25:22 | 0:25:24 | |
-..Matt's found a way -of living with his depression. | 0:25:24 | 0:25:28 | |
-A series of small steps such as -keeping fit and eating healthily. | 0:25:29 | 0:25:34 | |
-To him, -these small steps are crucial... | 0:25:34 | 0:25:37 | |
-..to ensure -he keeps his mind healthy. | 0:25:37 | 0:25:40 | |
-I have to force myself to slow down. | 0:25:42 | 0:25:45 | |
-To switch off the phone, -just be in the moment. | 0:25:46 | 0:25:49 | |
-I've got to do these little things. | 0:25:50 | 0:25:52 | |
-One topic that's quite often raised -talking to Matt... | 0:25:54 | 0:25:57 | |
-..is the techniques he uses -to cope with his mental health. | 0:25:57 | 0:26:01 | |
-He knows all the tricks! | 0:26:01 | 0:26:02 | |
-They sound so simple. | 0:26:03 | 0:26:04 | |
-Keeping fit, -going for a run or a jog. | 0:26:04 | 0:26:07 | |
-Doing that -releases chemicals in the body... | 0:26:07 | 0:26:09 | |
-..that makes a person feel better. | 0:26:10 | 0:26:12 | |
-They are things -that everyone can do... | 0:26:12 | 0:26:15 | |
-..to try to keep the dark clouds, -or those low points, at bay. | 0:26:15 | 0:26:19 | |
-Matt's come back -to see researcher Katie Lewis. | 0:26:24 | 0:26:27 | |
-He hopes -that the sleep test results... | 0:26:27 | 0:26:29 | |
-..will provide another way -of dealing with his depression. | 0:26:29 | 0:26:33 | |
-I see from your sleep patterns -that your sleep's quite erratic. | 0:26:33 | 0:26:37 | |
-You're going to sleep -at different times of the day... | 0:26:37 | 0:26:41 | |
-..usually very late - -three, five or six in the morning. | 0:26:41 | 0:26:45 | |
-The problem -with your erratic sleep pattern... | 0:26:46 | 0:26:48 | |
-..is that -you're giving yourself jet lag. | 0:26:49 | 0:26:51 | |
-You're telling your body clock -it's shift time zones. | 0:26:52 | 0:26:56 | |
-When you are sleeping, -the quality isn't very good. | 0:26:56 | 0:27:00 | |
-You've rated it yourself as -being quite low - 2 or 3 out of 10. | 0:27:00 | 0:27:04 | |
-This is mirrored -in what we saw in your EEG. | 0:27:04 | 0:27:07 | |
-We can see -from your brain activity... | 0:27:08 | 0:27:10 | |
-..that you spend a lot of time -in light sleep. | 0:27:10 | 0:27:14 | |
-This is common -for people with depression. | 0:27:14 | 0:27:17 | |
-The long-term impact of having -a variable sleep schedule... | 0:27:17 | 0:27:20 | |
-..and not having -very refreshing sleeps... | 0:27:21 | 0:27:23 | |
-..are they can impact -our physical and mental health. | 0:27:23 | 0:27:27 | |
-Putting all this information -together... | 0:27:28 | 0:27:31 | |
-..it looks like -you're chronically sleep deprived. | 0:27:31 | 0:27:34 | |
-Right. So how do I improve my sleep? | 0:27:34 | 0:27:37 | |
-Make sure -you have a regular routine. | 0:27:37 | 0:27:40 | |
-Make sure you try to get up -at the same time every day... | 0:27:41 | 0:27:44 | |
-..and that you eat your meals -at the same time. | 0:27:44 | 0:27:47 | |
-All of that helps -to synchronize your main body clock. | 0:27:47 | 0:27:51 | |
-Avoid bright lights, alcohol and -caffeine in the hours before bed. | 0:27:51 | 0:27:55 | |
-No phones for an hour -before I go to bed, no TV? | 0:27:56 | 0:27:59 | |
-No. Just things that are relaxing. | 0:28:00 | 0:28:02 | |
-It does seem -the warning signs are there... | 0:28:02 | 0:28:05 | |
-..that this is something -you really should address. | 0:28:05 | 0:28:08 | |
-That was hard to hear. | 0:28:15 | 0:28:17 | |
-I'm in such a bad habit -with my sleeping. | 0:28:17 | 0:28:20 | |
-Having science back this up... | 0:28:22 | 0:28:25 | |
-..has really made me think. | 0:28:25 | 0:28:27 | |
-I have to change my ways. | 0:28:27 | 0:28:30 | |
-One of Matt's friends -is Tom Fletcher... | 0:28:37 | 0:28:39 | |
-..from the world-famous bands -McFly and McBusted. | 0:28:39 | 0:28:43 | |
-Lately, he has spoken publicly... | 0:28:44 | 0:28:46 | |
-..about his battle with depression -and bipolar disorder. | 0:28:47 | 0:28:51 | |
-Like Matt, -he's had sleeping problems... | 0:28:53 | 0:28:56 | |
-..but speaking about his experiences -has been a great solace to him. | 0:28:57 | 0:29:01 | |
-I can honestly say -it's been 100% positive. | 0:29:03 | 0:29:08 | |
-I can't think of an instance where -there was a negative reaction... | 0:29:09 | 0:29:12 | |
-..to me being -more open about mental health... | 0:29:13 | 0:29:15 | |
-..or sharing my own experiences. | 0:29:16 | 0:29:18 | |
-One of the things -I was worried about... | 0:29:19 | 0:29:21 | |
-..was that by going to get help -and speaking to someone... | 0:29:21 | 0:29:25 | |
-..and taking medication, -that I would lose... | 0:29:25 | 0:29:29 | |
-Was it this kind of mania... | 0:29:30 | 0:29:32 | |
-Was it this kind of mania... - -Your creative edge. | 0:29:32 | 0:29:34 | |
-Yes, was it like a superpower... | 0:29:34 | 0:29:37 | |
-..and the downside -was the intense dark periods. | 0:29:38 | 0:29:42 | |
-Growing up in the public eye -adds a certain amount of pressure. | 0:29:42 | 0:29:46 | |
-You get so excited about this album -and taking over the world. | 0:29:47 | 0:29:50 | |
-Even though, when I look back... | 0:29:50 | 0:29:53 | |
-..we were No.1, -we had sell-out tours and things... | 0:29:53 | 0:29:56 | |
-..you can't help feel that my dreams -were far bigger than that. | 0:29:57 | 0:30:01 | |
-These crazy, unrealistic, -unachievable things. | 0:30:02 | 0:30:05 | |
-When they didn't happen, that would -send me off to these dark places. | 0:30:05 | 0:30:10 | |
-Sleep was a big thing. -I never slept. | 0:30:10 | 0:30:12 | |
-I feel so stupid talking about this! | 0:30:13 | 0:30:15 | |
-I was terrified of aliens. -I know this sounds really silly. | 0:30:15 | 0:30:19 | |
-The term paralysed with fear... | 0:30:20 | 0:30:22 | |
-..that was me for 90% of my life -at night time. | 0:30:22 | 0:30:26 | |
-I'd get myself into such a state... | 0:30:27 | 0:30:29 | |
-..where I couldn't even get out -to turn the light on... | 0:30:29 | 0:30:32 | |
-..to get a drink or move enough -to pull the covers up. | 0:30:33 | 0:30:36 | |
-I was terrified so I never slept. | 0:30:36 | 0:30:39 | |
-I was just angry, miserable, -emotional, unreasonable. | 0:30:39 | 0:30:44 | |
-You can't see -light at the end of the tunnel... | 0:30:45 | 0:30:47 | |
-..and you don't even -want to look for it. | 0:30:47 | 0:30:50 | |
-That's what I found anyway - -you're so consumed by this misery. | 0:30:50 | 0:30:53 | |
-So 30,000-40,000 people -couldn't gee you up? | 0:30:54 | 0:30:57 | |
-No, definitely not. | 0:30:57 | 0:30:58 | |
-I would be a moody so-and-so -onstage, hating life, hating myself. | 0:30:58 | 0:31:03 | |
-I can't imagine that. | 0:31:03 | 0:31:05 | |
-Almost resenting... | 0:31:05 | 0:31:06 | |
-..this amazing -and incredible opportunity... | 0:31:07 | 0:31:10 | |
-..and feeling like you resent it. | 0:31:10 | 0:31:12 | |
-Depression affects 300 million -people, of all ages, worldwide | 0:31:13 | 0:31:18 | |
-After hiding his depression -for years... | 0:31:21 | 0:31:24 | |
-..in the summer of 2013, Matt told -his story to a national magazine. | 0:31:24 | 0:31:28 | |
-Until that point, he hadn't told -anyone about that moment in Spain. | 0:31:28 | 0:31:33 | |
-Not even his parents. | 0:31:33 | 0:31:35 | |
-When he went public, -he actually rang me and said... | 0:31:36 | 0:31:40 | |
-.."Dad, tomorrow they are putting -this piece in the magazine. | 0:31:41 | 0:31:45 | |
-"It's something about my life." | 0:31:45 | 0:31:47 | |
-I said, "You told me, son. | 0:31:48 | 0:31:50 | |
-"You told me a few years ago -on that veranda." | 0:31:50 | 0:31:53 | |
-He was shocked. | 0:31:54 | 0:31:55 | |
-We were actually on the veranda -in Spain... | 0:31:55 | 0:31:58 | |
-..where he was contemplating -ending his life. | 0:31:58 | 0:32:01 | |
-He told me when he was drunk -and he didn't remember. | 0:32:01 | 0:32:04 | |
-I remember the morning -I read about Matt's story. | 0:32:04 | 0:32:08 | |
-It was a huge shock to the system. | 0:32:09 | 0:32:11 | |
-I could not believe it at all. | 0:32:11 | 0:32:13 | |
-Hearing it had got so far, -so dark, so horrific. | 0:32:14 | 0:32:18 | |
-Even thinking... | 0:32:19 | 0:32:22 | |
-..about Matt considering doing -something so horrific is awful. | 0:32:23 | 0:32:28 | |
-But to try to commit suicide... | 0:32:28 | 0:32:30 | |
-..well, you won't get anything worse -than that about your best friend. | 0:32:30 | 0:32:35 | |
-Obviously, the first thing -I wanted to do was phone Matt... | 0:32:35 | 0:32:39 | |
-..just to make sure he was OK. | 0:32:39 | 0:32:41 | |
-You think you know some people... | 0:32:44 | 0:32:46 | |
-Matt was also keen -to speak openly... | 0:32:47 | 0:32:49 | |
-..to the millions of This Morning -viewers and his colleagues. | 0:32:49 | 0:32:53 | |
-My colleagues always saw me as -a happy, lively, happy-go-lucky guy. | 0:32:54 | 0:32:58 | |
-And now I was going to have -to discuss my illness... | 0:32:58 | 0:33:02 | |
-..and explain that there was -another side to Matt Johnson. | 0:33:02 | 0:33:06 | |
-Eamonn and Ruth -were fantastic with me. | 0:33:07 | 0:33:11 | |
-I was so surprised. | 0:33:11 | 0:33:12 | |
-Never, ever would I -have put you in that bracket. | 0:33:12 | 0:33:15 | |
-Never did I think -you had troubles like that. | 0:33:15 | 0:33:18 | |
-You were either over it -or were really good at masking it. | 0:33:18 | 0:33:23 | |
-I reckon it's the second -rather than the first... | 0:33:23 | 0:33:26 | |
-..because doing what we do, -it's the most insecure profession. | 0:33:26 | 0:33:32 | |
-You are constantly judged -and criticized... | 0:33:32 | 0:33:35 | |
-..you rely -on people's praise or otherwise. | 0:33:35 | 0:33:39 | |
-Approval. | 0:33:39 | 0:33:40 | |
-Approval. - -Approval. All the time. | 0:33:40 | 0:33:42 | |
-Of course that affects your mood. | 0:33:43 | 0:33:46 | |
-Social media, -what the public think of you... | 0:33:46 | 0:33:49 | |
-..and how newspapers review you. | 0:33:49 | 0:33:51 | |
-So you are in a tough environment... | 0:33:51 | 0:33:54 | |
-..for someone who doesn't feel -too strong and stable at times. | 0:33:54 | 0:33:58 | |
-But did I ever pick that up -with you? No. | 0:33:59 | 0:34:01 | |
-Matt was happy-go-lucky. | 0:34:01 | 0:34:03 | |
-If I could come back in a second -life, I'd like to come back as you! | 0:34:04 | 0:34:08 | |
-That's what a lot of people said... | 0:34:08 | 0:34:10 | |
-..it was more of a "what the hell -has he got to be depressed about?" | 0:34:10 | 0:34:14 | |
-Talking to someone -can be therapy in itself. | 0:34:15 | 0:34:19 | |
-So what we need is more awareness, -in particular among men... | 0:34:20 | 0:34:25 | |
-..and in people whose jobs mean -there's pressure to be strong... | 0:34:25 | 0:34:30 | |
-..so they feel -there's someone there for them. | 0:34:30 | 0:34:34 | |
-GPs receive training -about depression... | 0:34:34 | 0:34:38 | |
-..and in dealing with depression. | 0:34:38 | 0:34:40 | |
-It's a more common problem -than we think. | 0:34:40 | 0:34:45 | |
-Over 300 people commit suicide -in Wales every year... | 0:34:46 | 0:34:49 | |
-..with 4 times as many men -than women killing themselves | 0:34:50 | 0:34:54 | |
-Olympic Park, London | 0:34:56 | 0:34:57 | |
-Nowadays, Matt is passionate... | 0:34:57 | 0:34:59 | |
-..about the need to encourage others -to speak out and seek help. | 0:35:00 | 0:35:03 | |
-In 2014, -he became an ambassador for Mind... | 0:35:04 | 0:35:07 | |
-..the charity which aims to -raise awareness and understanding... | 0:35:07 | 0:35:11 | |
-..of mental health problems. | 0:35:11 | 0:35:13 | |
-Today, he's filming -a new campaign for Mind. | 0:35:14 | 0:35:17 | |
-Congratulations -on passing your first challenge. | 0:35:17 | 0:35:20 | |
-Now it's on to the second. -We're in this together. Let's do it! | 0:35:20 | 0:35:24 | |
-The great thing about Matt -is even though he's suffering... | 0:35:24 | 0:35:28 | |
-..he's the first to ask others -if everything's OK. | 0:35:28 | 0:35:31 | |
-He has that empathy. | 0:35:31 | 0:35:32 | |
-I think the illness -has given him that quality... | 0:35:33 | 0:35:36 | |
-..that he's maybe more sensitive -and more ready to help. | 0:35:36 | 0:35:40 | |
-That's obvious in the fact that -he wants to share his story now... | 0:35:40 | 0:35:44 | |
-..and that he feels this urge... | 0:35:44 | 0:35:46 | |
-..to make sure there is an open -discussion about mental health... | 0:35:46 | 0:35:51 | |
-..and that people do speak about it. | 0:35:51 | 0:35:53 | |
-I'm very proud of him for that. | 0:35:54 | 0:35:55 | |
-Fair play, -it's a brave and brilliant thing. | 0:35:56 | 0:35:59 | |
-. | 0:36:01 | 0:36:01 | |
-Subtitles | 0:36:04 | 0:36:04 | |
-Subtitles - -Subtitles | 0:36:04 | 0:36:06 | |
-As a Mind ambassador, I've spoken -to a lot of young people. | 0:36:11 | 0:36:15 | |
-There is a lot more pressure -on them these days. | 0:36:15 | 0:36:20 | |
-They have to look good, -do well in school... | 0:36:21 | 0:36:24 | |
-..be successful -in everything they do. | 0:36:25 | 0:36:27 | |
-And with social media, it's -nearly impossible to switch off. | 0:36:28 | 0:36:32 | |
-50% of cases of mental illness have -started by the time a child is 14 | 0:36:32 | 0:36:38 | |
-The welfare and development team -at Plasmawr School... | 0:36:45 | 0:36:48 | |
-..headed by Catrin Pallot... | 0:36:48 | 0:36:50 | |
-..prioritizes pupil welfare -within the school. | 0:36:50 | 0:36:53 | |
-With the pressure on children -to achieve academically... | 0:36:54 | 0:36:58 | |
-..with all these steps that measure -success within schools these days... | 0:36:58 | 0:37:02 | |
-..I think it's important we -place greater emphasis on welfare. | 0:37:03 | 0:37:07 | |
-I'm lucky in my job that -I get to meet lots of young people. | 0:37:07 | 0:37:10 | |
-Sadly, I come across -a lot of young people... | 0:37:10 | 0:37:13 | |
-..who are going through -difficult periods... | 0:37:13 | 0:37:16 | |
-..a period of mental illness, -who are frustrated, low and anxious. | 0:37:16 | 0:37:20 | |
-The school encourages the children -not to be afraid to talk openly... | 0:37:23 | 0:37:27 | |
-..and to face their worries head on. | 0:37:28 | 0:37:30 | |
-They are also working hard -at eradicating the stigma... | 0:37:30 | 0:37:34 | |
-..which exists around boys. | 0:37:34 | 0:37:36 | |
-The majority of students I support -are girls. Why do you think that is? | 0:37:36 | 0:37:41 | |
-Boys wouldn't have the confidence -to go to you... | 0:37:41 | 0:37:44 | |
-..or do anything about it. | 0:37:45 | 0:37:47 | |
-Boys worry more -about what other people think. | 0:37:47 | 0:37:53 | |
-Discussing problems, -even small things... | 0:37:53 | 0:37:56 | |
-..is rooted in girls' upbringing... | 0:37:56 | 0:37:59 | |
-..but with boys there's a stereotype -that they have to be strong... | 0:37:59 | 0:38:04 | |
-..and not show any feelings, -which has now become a norm. | 0:38:04 | 0:38:09 | |
-In society, -boys our age don't open up. | 0:38:10 | 0:38:14 | |
-They think it isn't cool. | 0:38:14 | 0:38:16 | |
-I'm lucky in this school... | 0:38:17 | 0:38:19 | |
-..I've been able to play rugby -and be in musicals. | 0:38:19 | 0:38:23 | |
-I think the reason -boys think they have to be manly... | 0:38:24 | 0:38:27 | |
-..is because these days, everyone -is on the Web, everyones online. | 0:38:27 | 0:38:32 | |
-Everyone's on Snapchat, -Instagram, Facebook... | 0:38:33 | 0:38:36 | |
-..so I think it's had an effect. | 0:38:36 | 0:38:38 | |
-Boys think -people are going to see them online. | 0:38:38 | 0:38:41 | |
-Increasingly in schools, -there's the pastoral side. | 0:38:42 | 0:38:45 | |
-The staff on the pastoral side -have to deal more and more... | 0:38:45 | 0:38:49 | |
-..with the strain -that social media places on schools. | 0:38:49 | 0:38:53 | |
-I am deeply, deeply worried -professionally and personally... | 0:38:53 | 0:38:57 | |
-..about young people. | 0:38:57 | 0:38:59 | |
-The things they face these days -are really hard. There is no escape. | 0:38:59 | 0:39:03 | |
-When I was in school, -if someone was nasty to you... | 0:39:03 | 0:39:07 | |
-..you would go home and that's it. | 0:39:07 | 0:39:10 | |
-There is no escape nowadays. | 0:39:10 | 0:39:12 | |
-That Snapchat is there -in the middle of the night. | 0:39:12 | 0:39:15 | |
-Unless every parent knows exactly -what their child is doing... | 0:39:15 | 0:39:20 | |
-..it is very difficult -to control the situation. | 0:39:20 | 0:39:23 | |
-Parents say -that teenage boys don't talk. | 0:39:24 | 0:39:26 | |
-They lock themselves in -their bedroom. But they talk to me. | 0:39:27 | 0:39:30 | |
-So how can parents help young men -to be open about their feelings? | 0:39:30 | 0:39:35 | |
-Our parents were all raised -in the last generation... | 0:39:35 | 0:39:40 | |
-..where things were even worse. | 0:39:40 | 0:39:42 | |
-There's some kind of momentum -as far as men are concerned. | 0:39:42 | 0:39:46 | |
-The danger is -that it carries on with us. | 0:39:46 | 0:39:50 | |
-However, stopping that with -the momentum that it's created... | 0:39:51 | 0:39:55 | |
-..you're talking about the media and -everything, will be a tough task. | 0:39:55 | 0:39:59 | |
-How do we break that pattern then? | 0:40:01 | 0:40:03 | |
-With support at home. | 0:40:04 | 0:40:06 | |
-It can be something as simple... | 0:40:07 | 0:40:08 | |
-..as parents asking their child -about their day and so on. | 0:40:09 | 0:40:12 | |
-They can choose -to be honest about it... | 0:40:12 | 0:40:15 | |
-..but then people need to understand -that it can be a huge help... | 0:40:15 | 0:40:19 | |
-..to talk about it with someone, -especially with your parents. | 0:40:19 | 0:40:23 | |
-I think it's important -that schools are very open. | 0:40:24 | 0:40:27 | |
-We are an inclusive community. We -try to give all our pupils a voice. | 0:40:27 | 0:40:31 | |
-We celebrate diversity -so that everyone feels they belong. | 0:40:31 | 0:40:35 | |
-Give pupils a chance to trust in -and share their worries... | 0:40:35 | 0:40:39 | |
-..with other pupils -rather than adults. | 0:40:39 | 0:40:41 | |
-It's often the young people -who have the answers, not us adults. | 0:40:41 | 0:40:46 | |
-Boys, you've blown me away. -It's been an incredible experience. | 0:40:46 | 0:40:50 | |
-It's really opened my eyes. When I -was in school, this never happened. | 0:40:50 | 0:40:55 | |
-It's inspirational. | 0:40:55 | 0:40:58 | |
-When I was in school, -boys didn't talk. | 0:40:59 | 0:41:02 | |
-Now I can quite clearly see -that things have happily moved on. | 0:41:02 | 0:41:08 | |
-So thank you very much -and keep moving forward. | 0:41:08 | 0:41:11 | |
-At Cardiff University, -psychiatrist Dr Rhys Bevan Jones... | 0:41:14 | 0:41:18 | |
-..is creating a website to help -young people and their families.... | 0:41:18 | 0:41:22 | |
-..to understand and deal with -mental issues such as depression. | 0:41:23 | 0:41:27 | |
-It's another development... | 0:41:27 | 0:41:29 | |
-..that will help to encourage -dialogue and remove stigma. | 0:41:29 | 0:41:33 | |
-When you go into the package... | 0:41:34 | 0:41:36 | |
-..you see a colourful welcome -screen, not too many words... | 0:41:36 | 0:41:41 | |
-..with characters that use metaphors -to describe depression. | 0:41:41 | 0:41:47 | |
-Among the metaphors used -is the black dog. | 0:41:51 | 0:41:55 | |
-People also use metaphors -to do with the weather... | 0:41:56 | 0:41:59 | |
-..such as there's fog in their head. | 0:41:59 | 0:42:02 | |
-Also, things like -having a monster inside them. | 0:42:02 | 0:42:05 | |
-This is important -because it's really difficult... | 0:42:07 | 0:42:11 | |
-..to get your feelings and emotions -and put them into words. | 0:42:12 | 0:42:15 | |
-So, very good. | 0:42:16 | 0:42:17 | |
-Another exciting development -in Cardiff... | 0:42:19 | 0:42:21 | |
-..is the pioneering research into -the role of genes in mental illness. | 0:42:22 | 0:42:26 | |
-Now knowing more about the family -history of depression and suicide... | 0:42:26 | 0:42:30 | |
-..Matt and his family -have been invited to take part. | 0:42:31 | 0:42:34 | |
-The hope is -developing new treatments. | 0:42:34 | 0:42:38 | |
-But for Matt, talking -has been a very important therapy... | 0:42:39 | 0:42:43 | |
-..while learning to live -with depression. | 0:42:43 | 0:42:46 | |
-I've never really -come to terms with it. | 0:42:46 | 0:42:51 | |
-I'm still looking for answers. | 0:42:51 | 0:42:54 | |
-I'm still on medication. -I have been for 17, 18 years now. | 0:42:55 | 0:42:59 | |
-But, I'm happy that, maybe, -I'm not so much a lost cause. | 0:43:00 | 0:43:06 | |
-I think this documentary... | 0:43:06 | 0:43:08 | |
-..what you are doing now -making it more public... | 0:43:08 | 0:43:11 | |
-..making it more... | 0:43:12 | 0:43:13 | |
-..that there is a way out -for people. | 0:43:13 | 0:43:16 | |
-If someone came to me for advice... | 0:43:17 | 0:43:19 | |
-..I would probably give them advice -that I should be giving myself! | 0:43:19 | 0:43:24 | |
-When you had the confidence to tell -me, "There's something wrong"... | 0:43:24 | 0:43:28 | |
-..I probably was better to you -than to myself. | 0:43:29 | 0:43:31 | |
-It's been difficult. | 0:43:31 | 0:43:33 | |
-I came through that era -where I hid it for so long. | 0:43:33 | 0:43:36 | |
-It becomes a habit. | 0:43:36 | 0:43:37 | |
-It becomes a habit. - -It becomes a habit to do things. | 0:43:37 | 0:43:40 | |
-You do know that -with everything that I do... | 0:43:40 | 0:43:43 | |
-..and I... | 0:43:44 | 0:43:45 | |
-I want to help everybody. | 0:43:52 | 0:43:54 | |
-But all the... | 0:43:55 | 0:43:56 | |
-Shit! | 0:43:57 | 0:43:58 | |
-Take your time. Take your time. | 0:44:06 | 0:44:09 | |
-It's hard hearing that, Dad. | 0:44:10 | 0:44:11 | |
-All the marathons, fundraising -and the documentary... | 0:44:12 | 0:44:18 | |
-..is 'cos I want one person -to help themselves. | 0:44:18 | 0:44:21 | |
-As much as everybody. | 0:44:25 | 0:44:26 | |
-So you saying that... | 0:44:29 | 0:44:30 | |
-..gives me something, because -that's what I want you to think. | 0:44:33 | 0:44:37 | |
-I want you to practise what you -preach. It's really important to me. | 0:44:37 | 0:44:41 | |
-You're the example of why men -don't talk and why they should talk. | 0:44:41 | 0:44:46 | |
-Will you promise me -that you'll do that too? | 0:44:47 | 0:44:50 | |
-I've got to. I can't sit down -and listen to you crying about it. | 0:44:50 | 0:44:54 | |
-Shall we take this dog for a walk? -Can I have a cuddle first?! | 0:44:54 | 0:44:58 | |
-I've spent a lot of time -with Matt and his family. | 0:45:06 | 0:45:09 | |
-They are a lovely, close group, -they enjoy each others company. | 0:45:09 | 0:45:13 | |
-The only way for things to get -better is to be open and honest. | 0:45:14 | 0:45:18 | |
-Seeing that happening is great. | 0:45:18 | 0:45:20 | |
-The most important thing -to give people... | 0:45:23 | 0:45:26 | |
-..is just to check in on them -to see if they're OK. | 0:45:26 | 0:45:29 | |
-We all go through tough times -in our lives. | 0:45:29 | 0:45:32 | |
-If we do, -doing those little things... | 0:45:32 | 0:45:35 | |
-..knocking on the door, -sending a text, phoning them... | 0:45:35 | 0:45:39 | |
-..taking them a bunch of flowers -or just saying a kind word... | 0:45:39 | 0:45:43 | |
-..can transform someone's day. | 0:45:43 | 0:45:45 | |
-Doing those little things. | 0:45:45 | 0:45:47 | |
-It's quite overwhelming the amount -of messages you get on social media. | 0:45:51 | 0:45:55 | |
-But, for some reason, anything about -mental health seems to catch my eye. | 0:45:55 | 0:46:00 | |
-I always take a bit more time... | 0:46:00 | 0:46:03 | |
-..and I'm a bit more caring -in what I'm saying back... | 0:46:03 | 0:46:07 | |
-..to someone -who's taken that step to be open. | 0:46:07 | 0:46:09 | |
-Just simply by sharing -what we've been through... | 0:46:11 | 0:46:14 | |
-..if that can do some good -for one person... | 0:46:14 | 0:46:16 | |
-..then it's kind of -our responsibility to do that. | 0:46:17 | 0:46:20 | |
-If I could go back -to the young 27-year-old Matt... | 0:46:25 | 0:46:31 | |
-..living alone in his apartment... | 0:46:31 | 0:46:35 | |
-..I would tell him -to just be kind to himself. | 0:46:36 | 0:46:42 | |
-More importantly, -go and talk to somebody. | 0:46:42 | 0:46:47 | |
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