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The Guardian - UK
Politics
Tobi Thomas

Tory MP Jonathan Gullis says he self-harmed before 2019 election

Jonathan Gullis
Jonathan Gullis says he twice deliberately took overdoses. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty

The Conservative MP Jonathan Gullis has spoken out about his experiences of mental ill health, saying that he has come close to killing himself and last self-harmed shortly before being elected.

In an interview with GB News, Gullis, who was elected as the MP for Stoke-on-Trent North in 2019, said that he had been affected by suicidal thoughts from a young age, and that his poor mental health was triggered by being bullied at school.

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