Nick had previously been homeless and addicted to alcohol – he started drinking when he was 10 years old. Nick has also had bouts of depression for 20 years. Nick has a criminal record and says this was always linked to getting money for alcohol.
Nick had been an angler since he was seven years old. It is his passion. Nick says “If I can’t go fishing, I haven’t got a life.”
He is now setting up his own business – ‘Angling for Wellbeing’ and is also a specialist provider, offering angling training and therapy to other people. He is going to promote his business to Pluss, other service providers and corporate businesses. His long-term goal is to get funding so that he can offer his service to anyone.
“I want to get the people of Plymouth interested in fishing and I want to help people who suffer with anxiety and depression; because I have suffered with it and still do. Angling can be wonderful therapy for people that struggle with mental health conditions. Your brain gets clogged up with so much information, conversations, news etc. When you fish, your problems float away and you can think with a clear mind. It’s a green space activity which is good for mental health. It really is!
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