Ep. 44 - Matthew Caruana

Up until the age of 12 Matthew Caruana had lived a very typical life for a child in the city of Sydney. With great family. Lots of friends and a comforting neighbourhood BUT everything was about to change drastically.  He constantly questioned his self-worth, self-image and whether he even brought value to the world? Would people even care if he wasn’t alive? This caused major depression within himself and after years of dwelling on these questions, he felt even more worthless and struggled to see a reason to go on.   These thoughts sent him down a path of destruction with drug abuse, depression, anxiety and ultimately on the 9th of January 2016, at only 16 years of age, he decided enough was enough and it was time to end his suffering. He made the final decision that it was time to end his life.   Suicide seemed like his only option. From what he thought would be his final moment, to then waking up in hospital with a Spinal Cord Injury and a level of sadness and depression enhanced by the fact that he couldn’t even do that right.  He had to quickly adapt to new changes in his life. After a chance encounter with an inspiring stranger, he discovered the value in connection and relationships and began to open up to others. With that, all meaningful relationships grew closer in his life and things started to progressively get better for him! Most importantly, he began to feel acceptance.  Listen to how we discuss further how his life has evolved from that moment to being an inspirational speaker at schools all across Australia and telling his story to inspire the youth of today. This is a must listen episode to all that feels the pressure and anxiety of the world and to remember that you are never alone!  https://www.mattcaruana.com/