John Harvey is a regular columnist for Exeter Life magazine, and was the former Exeter City Centre Manager and local councillor. He took part in the RealMenTalk campaign and is an advocate for mental health, having experienced depression himself.
A campaign which focuses on encouraging men to talk about mental health and tackle the stigma of poor mental health has launched in Devon, to mark the start of the national Mental Health Awareness Week.
Devon County Council is to receive £357,000 to help combat domestic violence within the county. The fund will go towards a project aimed at ensuring people in positions of care are helped to identify early signs of domestic violence and giving them the knowledge of how to intervene.
Businesses across Somerset are invited to attend an evening workshop to help them address mental health issues within the workplace.
Mental wellbeing affects so many people yet it is still surrounded by stigma. Here two men break down the barriers and talk about the subject, and how staying active is so important.
An on-site crèche is likely to close following a review into the under-used service for parents accessing mental health services at Compass House, Exeter
