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Mental health: Man’s train station sign aims to change lives
A 23-year-old man stands at Leeds train station with a sign explaining that “Talking is fine” says one conversation can change a life.
Ben Ogden, from Skipton, said his mental health has worsened over the course of the pandemic but by speaking out he has been able to move forward.
The 23-year-old added there were times when he just “didn’t want to go out into the world” but that “it’s 2021 and this is important to talk about”.
His friend Matthew Payne, 21, is also struggling with anxiety at the same time and after opening up to Ben, he says “one conversation changed my life”.
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