I feel very strongly that many of the emotional and mental health issues that people experience are because of structures within our society; with the high pressure on individual achievement, being overworked, gender, social & wealth inequalities that create disconnection from each other and from the world around us. For many of us living in today's society, the constant pressure to be ‘switched on’ to succeed and the busyness of our lives is causing a continual background feeling of stress.
I believe we need systemic change if we really want to help people live happier more fulfilled lives. I want to bring back our connection to nature and to each other, and I am a passionate activist with Friends of the Earth as well as the driving force in a project to open up an eco-campsite and retreat area at my home outside Larne.