A Sunderland man has spoken out about how the cost-of-living crisis and rising bills pushed him into a mental health crisis and saw him suffer from suicidal thoughts.
Jordan Sherwood, 29, has suffered from a range of mental health problems in recent years, but the rising costs he was facing early in 2022 pushed him into "a really dark place", he told ChronicleLive. Jordan, who has also struggled with addiction in the past, explained how, like many others over the last year, money worries had really hit his mental health.
Jordan is one of many to have been working with the Together in a Crisis (TIAC) service run by Newcastle-based charity Mental Health Concern. TIAC works in Sunderland, South Tyneside, Northumberland, North Tyneside and Newcastle to support those going through acute mental health difficulties.
