John Reeves

Well, originally I was just going to talk about depression. And there's a paradox. You might be a place in your life that you've actually kind of won, but depression lies to you and it convinces you that you've lost. And my depression got far more worse after I won. And then it was a downward spiral. And then if you don't check your depression, then you go down a dangerous slope about self-harm.

Well, originally I was just going to talk about depression. And there's a paradox. You might be a place in your life that you've actually kind of won, but depression lies to you and it convinces you that you've lost. And my depression got far more worse after I won. And then it was a downward spiral. And then if you don't check your depression, then you go down a dangerous slope about self-harm.

And I started to have – I got to – to occupy that kind of a dark place. And that's when I realized that I have a choice. It's like, if I don't address this, then I had an emergency break. It's like, I have to stop, I have to stop. And that was my kids. I'm like, I cannot be, I can't be the example.

And I started to have – I got to – to occupy that kind of a dark place. And that's when I realized that I have a choice. It's like, if I don't address this, then I had an emergency break. It's like, I have to stop, I have to stop. And that was my kids. I'm like, I cannot be, I can't be the example.

And I started to have – I got to – to occupy that kind of a dark place. And that's when I realized that I have a choice. It's like, if I don't address this, then I had an emergency break. It's like, I have to stop, I have to stop. And that was my kids. I'm like, I cannot be, I can't be the example.

And when you're gonna get older in life and you're gonna have those kinds of challenge, well, hey, dad decided to leave. Oh, that must be the right thing. And I'm like, I cannot allow myself to be the example for that. So I stayed in the game and I was able to get help and I got much better.

And when you're gonna get older in life and you're gonna have those kinds of challenge, well, hey, dad decided to leave. Oh, that must be the right thing. And I'm like, I cannot allow myself to be the example for that. So I stayed in the game and I was able to get help and I got much better.

And when you're gonna get older in life and you're gonna have those kinds of challenge, well, hey, dad decided to leave. Oh, that must be the right thing. And I'm like, I cannot allow myself to be the example for that. So I stayed in the game and I was able to get help and I got much better.

So like for me, it's like I originally didn't want to talk about self-harm because that's definitely not a great political winner. Right. But I was like, I have to be honored about that and honest. And people, that really resonated with people. I was, I think the first person, I was the first politician, especially at that level, talking about self-harm.

So like for me, it's like I originally didn't want to talk about self-harm because that's definitely not a great political winner. Right. But I was like, I have to be honored about that and honest. And people, that really resonated with people. I was, I think the first person, I was the first politician, especially at that level, talking about self-harm.

So like for me, it's like I originally didn't want to talk about self-harm because that's definitely not a great political winner. Right. But I was like, I have to be honored about that and honest. And people, that really resonated with people. I was, I think the first person, I was the first politician, especially at that level, talking about self-harm.

And, you know, if people that are suffering, people that, I mean, you have a huge audience. I'm willing to bet plenty of them are suffering from that or looking through those kinds of issues. No doubt. No doubt. Yeah. And, you know, I promise people, whatever your path, whatever your path is for recovery,

And, you know, if people that are suffering, people that, I mean, you have a huge audience. I'm willing to bet plenty of them are suffering from that or looking through those kinds of issues. No doubt. No doubt. Yeah. And, you know, I promise people, whatever your path, whatever your path is for recovery,

And, you know, if people that are suffering, people that, I mean, you have a huge audience. I'm willing to bet plenty of them are suffering from that or looking through those kinds of issues. No doubt. No doubt. Yeah. And, you know, I promise people, whatever your path, whatever your path is for recovery,

And I'm not an expert, but if you promise yourself to stay in that game, stay in that game, that you are ready, you know, you're almost guaranteed to get better because I promise you it will get better. And I was at the point where I was really, you know, in a very dark place. And I stayed in that game and I am staying in front of you right now and having this conversation today.

And I'm not an expert, but if you promise yourself to stay in that game, stay in that game, that you are ready, you know, you're almost guaranteed to get better because I promise you it will get better. And I was at the point where I was really, you know, in a very dark place. And I stayed in that game and I am staying in front of you right now and having this conversation today.

And I'm not an expert, but if you promise yourself to stay in that game, stay in that game, that you are ready, you know, you're almost guaranteed to get better because I promise you it will get better. And I was at the point where I was really, you know, in a very dark place. And I stayed in that game and I am staying in front of you right now and having this conversation today.

And so that's what I try to tell everybody, whether they're listening today or in other times when I've had that. It's an honest conversation, but it is a red and blue conversation. And it's a rural and urban or suburban conversation. It's men or women talking. Or even younger kids. I've had conversations with teenagers, you know, with their parents, and they've even tried to take their lives.

And so that's what I try to tell everybody, whether they're listening today or in other times when I've had that. It's an honest conversation, but it is a red and blue conversation. And it's a rural and urban or suburban conversation. It's men or women talking. Or even younger kids. I've had conversations with teenagers, you know, with their parents, and they've even tried to take their lives.

And so that's what I try to tell everybody, whether they're listening today or in other times when I've had that. It's an honest conversation, but it is a red and blue conversation. And it's a rural and urban or suburban conversation. It's men or women talking. Or even younger kids. I've had conversations with teenagers, you know, with their parents, and they've even tried to take their lives.