I Looked Like I Had It All Together. Behind the Scenes, I Was Falling Apart.

From the outside, he looked like he had it all together.

A dad. A husband. A business owner. A carpenter. An SES volunteer. Someone others could rely on.

But behind the scenes, Daniel Hills was struggling with his mental health — until his life unravelled and he reached a point where he nearly lost it altogether.

Today, he has rebuilt his career, reconnected with his children and found a very different definition of strength.

His message to parents, partners, friends and families is simple: you don’t have to wait until everything falls apart to ask for help.

Sometimes the strongest words you can say are:

“I’m not okay and I need some help.”

Read Daniel’s powerful story of mental health, fatherhood, loss, recovery and finding a reason to keep going.

Your worst chapter does not have to be your last.