Anxious Minds a multi-award winning mental health charity founded by an Ex Veteran Edward Dean.
Eddie used his war pension to set up the charity Anxious Minds in 2015 were he still works as a volunteer Chief Officer. He struggled for over 2 years to get any support for his Mental Health after retiring from the Army on completion of 22 years service.
This is what the Prime Minister Theresa May had to say about Edward:
You have shown remarkable dedication in ensuring veterans can access mental health support with your charity Anxious Minds. You know from first-hand experience what a difference this help can make and now, thanks to your hard work, veterans living in the North East can also benefit from this same support. I want to thank you for your inspiring commitment to supporting men and women, like yourself, who have risked their lives to serve our country.
Edward says: Finding mental health support before the outbreak of COVID-1