About Jonny
Jonny Benjamin MBE is a mental health campaigner, film producer, public speaker, and author from London. At 20, he was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and began making YouTube films about his condition. His 2014 social media campaign helped locate Neil Laybourn, a stranger who prevented him from attempting suicide, which went viral and established both as suicide prevention advocates. He has produced and presented documentaries for BBC Three and Channel 4, including the award-winning "The Stranger On The Bridge," which is being adapted into a West End stage musical.
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Known for
- YouTube films about living with schizoaffective disorder
- 2014 campaign to find Neil Laybourn
- the man who prevented his suicide
- documentaries for BBC Three and Channel 4 including The Stranger On The Bridge
- founding Beyond charity for youth mental health support
- public speaking about mental illness stigma and suicide prevention
- Award-winning Mental Health Campaigner
- Film Producer
- Public Speaker
- Writer
- Vlogger
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