134.Actor Danny Rahim built his resilience as a Young Carer

Adversity to Advantage

“I remember going in to see a therapist and they said, do you think you would be happier if your mum was dead and I said yes”

My good friend Danny Rahim is an Actor and Mental Health speaker. At the age of 13 Danny’s Mother suffered from mental health issues and suicide ideation as a result of a serious accident in which she lost her unborn baby. This saw Danny forced to take on the role of sole carer for his mother. What followed was years of erratic behaviour from his mother and hardship for Danny. Despite managing to carve a successful career for himself, the combination of this child hood trauma and new episodes of adversity showing up in his life resulted in Danny attempting to take his own life.

During his journey of self-development , recovery & rehabilitation, Danny realised his life purpose. He now has a mission to help others recognise that there is support out there and that other options are available to them.

We discuss:

• Childhood trauma
  
• Pressure of caring for a parent at a young age
  
• Building resilience
  
• Creating a successful career despite adversity
  
• Suicide Ideation
  
• Rehabilitation after hitting rock bottom
  
• Identifying and utilising self help tools
  
• Finding purpose and giving back
  
• Checking in with yourself as a practice
  
• Setting & holding boundaries to protect your mental health
  

You can find out more about Danny and connect with him at LinkedIn or Speakers Collective