The Stranger on the Bridge

In the world of mental health, terms like "inspirational" are often overused, but Jonny Benjamin embodies that word truly. In 2008, at just twenty years old, Jonny was on the brink of taking his own life on Waterloo Bridge. However, a compassionate stranger intervened, leading Jonny down a path of recovery. Six years later, Jonny and Rethink Mental Illness launched a campaign to find and thank the stranger, drawing the attention of over 319 million people worldwide. Thanks to the efforts of ITV's breakfast shows, the stranger, identified as Neil Laybourn, was found and the two were reunited in an emotional moment. This book, The Stranger on the Bridge, tells the story of Jonny's personal and public journey to find the hero who saved his life, and to delve into the complexities of mental health.