'Each time you hear a tough story your trauma bucket fills up and I couldn't cope'

"Every time you hear a tough story, your trauma bucket fills up a bit more, unless you have coping mechanisms to deal with it, which I hadn't," says Nick.

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When Covid hit, the contract came to an end and he felt once again without a purpose and, with the depression worsening, he sought help from the GP.

Misdiagnosed with depression, he was given medication that exacerbated his bipolar symptoms, leading to the mania and psychosis that took him up to that balcony.

If his bipolar had been spotted when he spoke to medical professionals, then the episode would likely never have happened.