Andy Bishop
Specialisms: Living with mental illness, mental health in the workplace
Andy Bishop is the founder of ‘ManGang UK’, a peer support group supporting men through any troubling times. Â
Andy skilfully combines his expertise in Health and Safety with his passion for helping people thrive. Andy spent 22 years in the British Army, specialising in explosive demolition, counter-terrorist search, air support operations, training, and construction.
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Frequently found operating in high threat, high-pressure environments across the world he developed several coping strategies, some healthy, others not so much.Â
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He also had a secret. Andy wore a mask every day because ‘mental ill health didn’t happen to men like him’. The biggest threat that Andy faced in his life was himself.
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Andy’s talks centre on his experiences with Bipolar Affective Disorder, Life After Suicide and Workplace Stress.Â
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Andy has a wealth of experience speaking to audiences from all walks of life, industries and locations.Â