Hey, my name’s Josh. I go by the name of Smiiffy. I’m a twenty year old musician from Birmingham in the UK. I aim to stop the stigma on mental health and in order to do this, I speak about my own mental health issues.
For around 4 years I’ve suffered with severe anxiety and depression. Performing for me is breaking my own barriers but I enjoy doing it! My music has managed to reach 70,000+ views in under a year. I speak about my own suicide attempts. In February, on my brother birthday early hours I couldn’t take no more and tried to take my life off of a bridge. In doing so a stranger had stopped me and spoke to me essentially saving my life for the better. From this day I opened my eyes to devoting my time for other people who suffer.
I’m currently working with Kaleidoscope PG, Papyrus & Respect yourself. They are 3 incredible charities based on mental health. Recently I’ve had a lot of media publicity. I use this for benefit of mental health to try and reach people and let others know I understand even the smallest bit of their situation.
My all time goal is to achieve a dream and make it as a big musician so I can give more time and money to charity. If I don’t succeed I’d still love to do music in schools with children and make children aware of mental health so they can understand and use it in their future. I’m currently under going ASIST training. This is understanding those who are suicidal. Although I’ve got through it and lost friends to suicide, I feel there is still so much more I can learn both independently and also, in a group.
I’d love to fight the stigma and win this battle not just for others but also for myself. I find inspiration in the smallest of things, such as my surroundings, but I find so much appreciation from the public which helps me push myself more. Together we can make a change it takes one person to publicly stand out for a world full of attention eventually. Things start small and grow rapidly.
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Smiiffy is a 20 year old rapper who is passionate about putting an end to suicide rates. Smiiffy raps his own personal experiences and puts them into a song in hope he can help others in a positive manor. iTunes top 40 artist Smiiffy devotes everything to others in need and his own supporters who have been incredible. Josh, is currently working with many charities mainly mental health as it affects so many people. Not every disability is visible. Over a staggering 17,000 people have heard of Smiiffy and have given him many opportunities by becoming a supporter.
Smiiffy can be found on his blog, Facebook and Twitter
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