"I LOVED MY EXPERIENCE WITH EASTENDERS" | Q&A WITH EASTENDERS ADVISOR & MIND MEDIA CHAMPION; ANTONIO FERREIRA

Q1: How old were you when you first began to struggle with your mental health? 

15 years of age. 

 

Q2: Which ‘symptoms’ did you experience first? 

Paranoia, impulsivity, low mood, auditory hallucinations.  

 

Q3: What was your first thought when you began struggling? Were you scared? 

At first, I was ignorant to my own symptoms then I began to feel more and more worried – not necessarily scared. 

 

Q4: At what point did you get help and support for your mental illness? 

Initially, during high school, after being referred by my GP, however, help and support became a lot more prominent/vigorous after I reached crisis point. 

 

Q5: What would you say has been the lowest point in your journey? 

Having most of my teenage years taken away from me.