Jonny Benjamin Neil Laybourn

Mental Health Advocates | Suicide Prevention Campaigners | Inspirational Speakers | Social Impact Leaders, Mental Health at Work

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Jonny Benjamin Neil Laybourn

Biography

Jonny Benjamin MBE and Neil Laybourn are internationally recognized mental health advocates and suicide prevention campaigners whose extraordinary story has inspired audiences worldwide. Their lives became intertwined when Neil intervened during a moment of crisis on London’s Waterloo Bridge, preventing Jonny from taking his own life. Having lived with schizoaffective disorder and experienced years of mental health challenges, Jonny later launched a viral campaign to find the stranger who helped him that day, leading to their emotional reunion. Since then, the pair have dedicated themselves to breaking the stigma surrounding mental illness, raising awareness of suicide prevention, and promoting the importance of human connection, compassion, and early intervention. Through their powerful story, they encourage individuals and organizations to foster more open conversations around mental health and wellbeing.