"This One Thing Stopped My Anxiety, Depression & OCD!" School of Rock Bottom 34: Oliver Newton

[TW// References to suicide, intrusive thoughts, OCD & depression] Oly spent a decade battling severe mental illness, losing his former confident and outgoing self to severe negative thoughts, OCD, anxiety and depression. One day, in his darkest hour, he pulled out a gym kit and went for run and he has run every day since! Through running he regained confidence and self-belief and for the first time in 10 years the negative thoughts stopped. Today, Oly is an esteemed International Speaker, Mental Health Advocate and Trainer - sharing his journey to inspire others to seek help and embrace their own path to recovery. He founded the Run4YourMind Foundation and Lights On Mental Health, and co-founded Talks for Change Company, delivering talks and training worldwide to offer hope to those facing mental health challenges. Huge thanks Oly! ❤️ Topics - 0:00 Intro 2:57 Oly's rock bottom 7:40 Red flags at 7 years old 13:04 OCD & ADHD as a teen 15:20 Masking problems at school 19:08 OCD & depression symptoms increasing into adulthood 25:00 Talking to break the stigma 27:55 Agoraphobia & then moving countries 30:50 The beginning of hope & running 43:15 Run for your mind! 50:15 The building blocks of Oly's recovery For anyone struggling, Oly recommends Hub of Hope (alonside your GP) - https://hubofhope.co.uk This Podcast is not for profit but my goal is to break even. To help me make more please donate here. Thank you! https://bit.ly/3kSucAs Follow Oly Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/run4yourmind LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/oly-newton Follow Oliver Instagram - https://bit.ly/3IemHLY Facebook - http://bit.ly/3w8S1Gx TikTok - https://bit.ly/3YGLsYm LinkedIn - http://bit.ly/3kp4ymC Threads - https://bit.ly/3svw7yL X - http://bit.ly/3GQYj2l Listen or watch on: (please subscribe/follow & rate/review) Spotify - https://bit.ly/3RaNm1C YouTube - https://bit.ly/3x4WOg7 Apple - https://apple.co/3PajZvQ #ocd #depression #anxiety