A CAMPAIGNING mum has raised over £10,000 for her effort to make Inverclyde a more autism-friendly area. Mother-of-three Laura Graham, who started her charity Kerr s Journey for her son, has joined forces with her friends at Branchton Community Centre to transform a room there into a quiet haven for when lockdown restrictions lift. She has plans for music therapy sessions as well as more resources in other community hubs. Laura, who has helped other parents ever since Kerr was diagnosed with autism at the age of three, said: I can t believe how generous people have been with donations and their time.
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A DOTING dad from Greenock who contemplated taking his own life last year is now volunteering to help stop other men from going down a similar path. Lee Smith suffered a mental breakdown in November last year after he struggled to come to terms with the coronavirus lockdown and splitting up from his partner. The dad-of-two had reached out to local mental health services, including Crown House, but said he was faced with an extensive waiting list and could not access the instant support he so desperately needed. In one final bid to get himself mentally well for the sake of his two daughters, he reached out to local suicide prevention group Man On Inverclyde, to join their online Zoom support network.
A DAD from Greenock who was on the brink of suicide has told how his son helped save his life Hugh Paul was struggling badly with his mental health, couldn t leave his house at one point and was diagnosed with PTSD. The 52-year-old had previously been admitted to the Langhill Clinic after struggling with suicidal thoughts. But Hugh felt like he had nowhere to turn for support from non-professional people, where he could be honest and open with peers about his struggles. That all changed when his son Chris stepped in. Chris was driven to establish the Man On Inverclyde organisation after witnessing how much his dad had struggled.