Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to provide a profile of Rob Wright.
Using a Case Study approach, Rob gives a short account of his background and is then interviewed by Jerome.
Rob’s is an amazing account of surviving a harrowing upbringing, which fortunately few of us reading this piece will have had to endure.
Rob’s story perfectly illustrates why first-person accounts are so powerful. It is hard to imagine a statistical paper having the same impact as this description of one person’s lived experience.
Suicide is the greatest danger for anyone with a long-term mental health problem. Rob has faced this decision many times and has courageously battled on.
Rachel’s simple, yet profound mantra, of “someone to love, something to do, somewhere to live,” is vital for all of our wellbeing. As Rob also points out, you still need money to put into the electric meter! Some people have tough upbringings and some have cruel upbringings. Rob had both. His survival is a testament to the uncrushable nature of the human spirit.