Luke Ashworth: 'In the space of a few years I lost everything'

Getting Personal Around Protection #3

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In our latest video, protection consultant Luke Ashworth opens up about dealing with tragic loss, the value of reaching out and his battle with anxiety and depression

Ahead of the COVER Mental Health Forum tomorrow (Thursday 14 March), we meet Luke Ashworth, consultant, protectiongeek.co.uk, for the latest in our ‘Getting Personal Around Protection' video series. In 2011, Luke's life unravelled almost overnight. Following the sudden loss of his son Harvey, his marriage fell apart and, after that, so did his business. Unsurprisingly what followed was a terrible bout of anxiety and depression as he came to terms with his past and felt hopeless about the future. Since then Luke has rebuilt his life and relaunched his career, however it has not been an...

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