Jonny Benjamin is an award-winning mental health campaigner, film producer, public speaker, writer and vlogger . In the Queen’s 2017 New Year Honours List, Jonny was warded an MBE for his services to mental health and suicide prevention. Aged 20 he was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, a combination of schizophrenia and bipolar, and later began making films on YouTube about the condition that have since been watched by hundreds of thousands of people. Jonny now speaks publicly about living with mental illness and has written articles and given various interviews on TV, Radio and in print around the world to help educate and break stigma. He works with a range of outstanding charities including: Time to change.MindJamiCalmSamaritansPostcard productionsBeyondRethink mental illness In this candid interview with Jonathan Gabay of Thought and Leaders, Jonny discusses the new global pandemic - mental health with is robbing the young of hope as well as elders of respect. Thought and Leaders is a production of Gabay.  Why not sponsor the series?  Your brand will be heard around the planet by serious influencers and decision makers. Find out more.  [email protected]