EP #78. Dean "No Duff" Owen

"No Duff" means this is not a drill.  Drop whatever you're doing, and provide immediate help.  About Dean: Former Trooper RTR and Royal Corp of Signals. Merseyside Police. I've learnt lessons the hard way and battle with mental health. This however has made me stronger and more determined to help those who have and continue to serve their Country and Communities. Founder and CEO of No Duff UK. Everybody has a story as to how they got here. We are members of a club that probably nobody wants to be in, I don’t want to be in it, but here I am at the front of the coal face chipping away, or in some hole keep looking up wishing that someone would pull me out. I am in that hole and have been for what seems like forever we / I can’t get out of the hole unless someone helps me or you so I’ve decided to tunnel my way out, and way, way, way in the distance I can see light! Suffering from PTSD or any other Mental Health Illness can make you feel like that, alone and in a dark place, followed by the Black Dog. …NO DUFF… you will not been on your own and we will help you out and the only time you should look down on another is when you are helping them up.. Being diagnosed with a mental health illness shouldn’t be an issue or worry as Not all Wounds are Visible so here at “No Duff” we aim to smash through the barriers, breaking every stigma that is attached to the variety of illnesses that surround Mental Health. If you need us send a text message starting with “No Duff” we then know help is required asap. The people we help are those who as a result of service whether it be Military, 999 Service, NHS, HMP Service and Animal Rescue Services. Sadly these stressful jobs result in Mental Health Complications, Substance Abuse and Sadly people who find no way out and take their there own life. NO DUFF https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-owen-no-duff-uk-09719a56/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/352018052306848/about