At WHYSUP, we believe that understanding mental health is the first step toward real change. Our mission is to educate, empower and support people of all ages as they navigate the challenges that life can bring and build resilience.
WHYSUP was founded from personal experience. Our journey is one of recovery and purpose. The focus of our work is prevention as well as supporting those that may already be struggling. Today, we use lived experience, honest conversations, and practical education to upskill our audiences.
We have reached over 280,000 people across the UK, delivering award-winning services, including presentations, workshops and mentoring programmes. We deliver our services to a variety of different audiences including:
Education Organisations – students, staff and parents/carers
Business Environments – from directors to employees
Rehabs & Recovery – those rebuilding their life on the back of addiction
To find out more about our services, please follow the links below.
In 2013, I found myself at rock bottom after more than a decade of mental health struggles and addiction.
At the time, it felt like I had ruined my life. Relationships had been damaged, my professional career was in tatters, and I was clinging on to a small but important sense of hope that things could be different.
I went to rehab, committed fully to my recovery, and began the long process of rebuilding my life.
In those early days, I wrote the words “Wise Up” on a notepad (later to become Whysup). It was born from a belief – that pain can be turned into purpose.
What started as an idea on a page has since grown into an award-winning organisation delivering high-quality, lived-experience education across schools, workplaces, sports settings, and rehabilitation centres throughout the UK.
Every one of our facilitators has faced their own challenges and worked hard to rebuild their life. They are living proof that change is possible and that no one is beyond hope.
I’m incredibly proud of everything we’ve achieved so far, and it truly feels like we’re only just getting started.
