More recently we have given thought to the people in our lives, from those who have supported us and been by our side when we needed them most, to those who we are no longer in touch with or able to speak to but still recognise the impact they have had on us and the part they have played in our journey to where we find ourselves today

Yesterday was World Mental Health Day, a day to remind us that one in four people will suffer from mental health conditions in their lifetime so this is not something that we should shy away from talking about.

Today happens to be the day 15 years ago I moved away from my "home" town of Manchester. I've mentioned before that I suffered depression as a teenager and a lot of this wasn't helped by the people I called my friends at the time

We have been talking about gratitude since the launch of SMASH and have asked you to try to practise this on a daily basis. How have you been finding this?