S1 E30 Ricky Nuttall - Men, Grenfell and PTSD

Ricky Nuttall - Mental Health Advocate | Motivational Speaker | Former Firefighter and first responder at Grenfell Tower | Published Poet | ActorMental health advocate, motivational speaker and public voice, focusing on raising awareness on the importance of social and workplace mental health and well-being.ManIFF nomination for The Firefighter short film. Written and acted by Ricky himself, produced and directed by Roy Khalil of Grenfell Voices. Ricky also wrote and acted the lead role for a short piece, for The Russell Howard Hour based around depression and mental health.Media appearances including; BBC Breakfast and This Morning talking about Grenfell, his role there and his subsequent mental health struggles.Reach out to him here:https://www.justrick.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rickynuttallofficial/Key points of the show:Early influences of his life, with some contrasting experiences.How "normal" is not necessarily normal apart from the individuals perception.His theory on why people that have been through trauma are drawn into potentially dangerous jobs.The culture change in the fire service - in some ways........and what still needs to change.Grenfell. His experience.His experience of PTSD. Brilliantly articulated.An authentic message of hope.Reach out on www.justrick.co.uk If you enjoyed listening, please leave a review and recommend us to your communities. To find out more about Andrew's work, check out...www.andrewpain.co.ukLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewpain Twitter:https://twitter.com/andrewpain1974 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andrewpain1974