⭐️ KEY SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT ⭐️ We are beyond thrilled to have Mr Jonny Benjamin MBE as one of our Key Speakers at this year’s MINDFEST! “Jonny Benjamin MBE is an award-winning mental health campaigner, film producer, public speaker, writer and vlogger. At the age of 20, @mrjonnybenjamin was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, a combination of schizophrenia and bipolar, and later began making films on YouTube about the condition. Jonny now speaks publicly about living with mental illness around the world to help educate and break stigma. His 2014 social media campaign with Rethink Mental Illness to #findMike, the man who talked him out of jumping off a bridge when he was suicidal, went viral and led to Jonny becoming a prominent spokesperson on the subject of suicide. In 2016 Jonny launched ThinkWell, a mental health programme for schools, which has so far been into secondary schools across the UK with huge success. Jonny spent 2017 writing the first of 2 books on mental health that was published in May 2018. His second book, The Book Of Hope, will be a collection of quotes, poems and stories by himself and others to inspire recovery and hope. It will be published in April 2021. In 2018 Jonny launched his new youth mental health charity, Beyond. The charity is a grant-giving organisation that aims to provide mental health support to young people, their families and teachers. It is being led by a Youth Board, who together with Jonny, created the UK’s first mental health festival for schools and colleges in early 2021.” You’ve been such a beacon for us at @joesbuddyline since the loss of Joe and now you will be speaking at our second MINDFEST event. We are beyond grateful. You can get your FREE tickets at mindfestuk.com. Looking forward to seeing you there! All our love, Joe’s Buddy Line Trustees xxxx #joesbuddyline #asktwice #beyourbuddyshero . . . . #mentalhealth #suicideprevention #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #beabuddy #findabuddy #buddy #gettalking #listen #asktwice #youngpeople #youngpeoplementalhealth #forjoe #makingchanges #mindfest