Alex Dawson was a police officer until 3rd December 2023 when he was medically retired due to a diagnosis of chronic PTSD. Having been a Detective Sergeant for 20 of those 25 years he saw the worst sights, investigated the worst crimes and had to deliver the worst news. A... Read more
What it is to me? What it could be to you? How we deal with it & How we improve it.
Just when you think you are doing well, something happens. Whether big or small, you have to come back from it and recover. How do we do that?
Putting our own mask on first, then we can help those around us.
Alex Dawson was a police officer until 3rd December 2023 when he was medically retired due to a diagnosis of chronic PTSD. Having been a Detective Sergeant for 20 of those 25 years he saw the worst sights, investigated the worst crimes and had to deliver the worst news. A lot of this now sits in a box in his head and when he is triggered, the box opens and he has to deal with what comes out.
This led to his breakdown in 2018 and some very dark thoughts. Back then, he didn’t realise it was ok to not be ok, that he could ask for help, that others would be going through the same thing. He thought he just had to carry on being a dad, a husband, a son a friend and a police officer. He didn’t realise he wasn’t really being any of these things, but was in some kind of survival mode. On Tuesday 27th March 2018 the question he asked his wife that brough everything crashing down was “What colour are the cupboard doors?” The most insignificant question to anyone else, but, maybe, the most significant question he ever asked.
A couple of hours after this he was with his GP. She ended up signing him off for almost 6 months. The journey Alex went on during this time and post his return to work in September 2018 has been hard, but, a very different person now, Alex Dawson is able to talk openly about how he feels, what he went through and still goes through. Alex talk honestly about living with mental ill health, depression, anxiety and vulnerability. He talks positively about his ongoing experience with mental ill health and how it has motivated him to create a community, free of any stigma, that supports everyone and anyone.
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Alex Dawson speaks on Mental Health, Wellbeing. Talks can be shaped around your audience, industry and strategic objectives - share your event brief with London Speaker Bureau and we will work with Alex to align the content with your delegates and goals.
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Virtual and hybrid keynotes are now a standard part of the speaking industry. Please contact London Speaker Bureau to confirm whether Alex Dawson is available to deliver a virtual session for your event and on which platform (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, a bespoke studio or your own).
Most keynote speeches run between 45 and 60 minutes, often followed by a 15-30 minute Q&A. Other formats - shorter conference slots, panel appearances or longer workshop sessions - may also be possible. Share your agenda with London Speaker Bureau and we will confirm what Alex can accommodate.
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Alex Dawson delivers keynotes in English. This profile may not list every language available; ask London Speaker Bureau to confirm. If you require simultaneous interpretation or a multilingual format, please mention this in your enquiry and London Speaker Bureau will arrange it for you.
Alex Dawson's areas of expertise include Mental Health, Wellbeing. To get a clear sense of Alex's style, credentials and how they engage an audience, please review the biography, popular talks and any videos or testimonials shown on this page, or request a detailed speaker brief from London Speaker Bureau.
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