‘Be open to anything that might help you’

Fabian Devlin, 44

“I’ve suffered with anxiety and depression from an early age, and to help look after my mental

health I’ve explored a wide range of tools and techniques – from mindfulness, running and reading to yoga, boxing and “cold therapy” (that didn’t last long!). Some things work, some don’t. The point is to be open to anything that might help you.

“Remember, you’re not weak

– in fact, you’re incredibly strong to cope with what you’re going through. I find that mindfulness in particular really helps me identify destructive thoughts and

weakens their power over me.”

OPENING UP Fabian, here with wife Nicola, uses a variety of mental-health techniques