Man Up Man Down by Paul Mcgregor

Man Up Man Down by Paul Mcgregor

What does it do to you when someone you love tries to end their life?

Paul McGregor's dad tried to kill himself, but survived. He went into hospital, came home, and got better. Or at least that's what people thought. A few months later, the battle continued. And on the 4th March 2009, Paul's dad ended his life.You're a young man, and your dad has just taken his life. How do you grieve? Tormented by the question of why, you lock it away and man up. You wear a mask to show others you're coping, but you spend every moment you have alone an emotional wreck. Wishing he was still here. You chase money, status, success all as a way to distract yourself from those feelings. But none of it works. You find yourself feeling like you too, will end your own life.Man Up, Man Down is Paul's tale of recovery. Taking off that mask and being able to answer the questions that surrounded his dad's suicide. If you've ever lost somebody to suicide, this book is for you.

Paul McGregor is a mental health advocate, author and Founder of a Men's Fashion Magazine. In 2009, Paul lost his Dad to suicide. It came as a shock to all as there were no warning signs, and at at 19, Paul personally struggled to deal with it. He overworked, chasedsuccess and distracted himself from the grief. So shortly after his Dad's suicide, Paul too found himself in a dark place, suffering with depression and fearing he'd follow in his Dad's footsteps. Luckily he found a way to recovery, and now runs a successful online men's fashion magazine. Paul has also been featured on GQ and The Huffington Post and creates daily content spreading awareness around mental health. Paul is a strong believer that we shouldn't be ashamed of our stories, we should let them inspire others. He's also married to his wonderful wife Amy, has two lovely children, but is still terrible at DIY.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781912478460
ISBN 10	1912478463
Title	Man Up Man Down
Author	Paul Mcgregor
Series	The Inspirational Series
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Welbeck Publishing Group
Year published	2018-10-08
Number of pages	200
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.