Walk a Mile: Tales of a Wandering Loon (Inspirational Series)

"As a kind, chatty, and good-humoured man with a zest for life and a passion for helping people, Chris Young adored his job as a social worker. But things fell apart when, in 2008, he was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. His illness brought about the end of his calling and he found himself in need of a new project and purpose. And so it came to be that in 2011 Chris began a campaign called Walk a Mile In my Shoes. He walks around the edge of the UK - the edge of society being where many people with mental health problems feel they are - without spending any money and relying on the kindness of strangers. In 2015 he joined forces with See Me Scotland to distil the success of the coastal walk into a series of events, inviting other people to join him and discuss mental health. He encouraged them to literally walk a mile in each other's shoes. Walk a Mile: Tales of a Wandering Loon is the story of how a normal, nurturing childhood turned into one of neglect and abuse and how this, combined with a little faulty brain wiring, lead to a severe and enduring mental illness. It is also the story of one man's journey towards tackling mental health stigma, one step at a time."-- Provided by publisher

•  An inspiring, true story written from first-hand experience of a mental health sufferer

•  Detailed insights into what it is like living with a mental illness and how it can affect those around you

•  First-hand evidence for sufferers that recovery
    is possible

•  An awe-inspiring true story that proves to readers that they are not alone.

•  An enterprising and philanthropic book with
    contributing proceeds going towards our global mental
    health charity, The Shaw Mind Foundation

Chris Young adored his job as social worker, but thing fell apart when he was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. And so, in search for a new purpose, Chris began a campaign called Walk a Mile in my Shoes. This is the story of one man's journey towards tackling the mental health stigma, one step at a time