Meet Paul Shepherd everyone. A guy who has been through the darkest times with depression, alcohol and drugs but lived through it, a guy who is facing his demons and telling his story. After feeling three years ago like there was no other option in his life other than to end it, Paul has come a long way. He’d been struggling with a lifestyle in which he was constantly exhausted with night shifts and medicating with alcohol and drugs, and one January night in 2017 he waded into the freezing British sea with the intention never to return. Paul’s story was featured in Outrunning the Demons, the collection of survival stories by former podcast guest Phil Hewitt. Paul’s now a running mentor for the incredible charity Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) and is determined to help others feel there is another option out there, that they can feel connected to the world again. In the UK every day 12 men under the age of 45 take their own lives – a truly shocking statistic. If you know anyone who you suspect might be struggling hard, ask questions, be there regularly and share the work of CALM. Please share this episode too and check out Paul’s hashtag #someonecares.