MENTAL health campaigner and suicide survivor Jonny Benjamin MBE will be St Helens next week for screening of documentary The Stranger on the Bridge.

The Stranger on the Bridge tells Jonny’s story. Having been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder shortly beforehand, he stood on London’s Waterloo Bridge in January 2008 and prepared to take his own life.

That was until a stranger walking across the bridge saw him and talked Jonny down from the edge. Jonny was taken to hospital and didn’t see the stranger again but was determined to find him and thank him for what he did.

The screening is coming to St Helens as part of Madlove Take Over in the former Argos store in St Helens, particularly due to the borough having the fifth highest suicide rate in the UK.

Jonny will be joined by fellow mental health campaigner and BAFTA Award nominee Angela Samata for a Q&A after the film screening from 5pm to 7pm on Thursday, November 28.

Jonny said: "I am so looking forward to being involved in the Madlove Take Over and screening our documentary as part of it. The film seems to have inspired a lot of people who have watched it and I really hope it will continue to do so when we show the film in St Helens at the end of November."

Emily Gee, senior producer at Heart of Glass, added: "We are absolutely thrilled that Jonny has been able to join us as part of our arts festival for mental health a Madlove Take Over.

"Jonny works tirelessly to get people talking about mental health and help end the shame and stigma that can often be felt by people in our community. We are sure this film and the following discussion with Angela will help inspire important conversations in St Helens.”

The Madlove Take Over space is open for cups of tea, chats, and moments to relax and be a place where everyone can experiment and explore through the projects presented as well as organise their own activities.

It is open until November 30 from 11am to 6pm, Tuesday to Saturday, at the old Argos store, Unit 2, The Hardshaw Centre, Church Street, St Helens.

Everything is free and everyone is welcome.