In this Working on Wellbeing Season Three bonus episode, host Sarah Cunningham speaks with prominent political strategist, journalist, author, broadcaster and mental health campaigner, Alastair Campbell. Alastair is perhaps best known for his role in the historic 1997 UK election result which saw Tony Blair come to power, for his role as Director of Communications and Strategy throughout Blair’s time in office, and more recently as co-host of the hit podcast ‘The Rest is Politics’. 

In the years following his time in government, Alastair has been increasingly open about his struggles with his own mental health. In this episode he speaks candidly about his struggles with depression and alcoholism, revealing the actionable tips and tools he implements to cope with these challenges, as well as highlighting the continued benefit he also gets from medication and therapy. 

Sarah and Alastair also unpack the current barriers to putting wellbeing first in public policy, with Alastair sharing his unique insight into the inner workings of the UK political system to suggest a hopeful way forward. 

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