Phil and Jane are Joined by the founder of It's Okay Clothing, a mental health awareness clothing brand.

It’s OKAY is a message, a message to display that it’s Okay to feel and be whoever you are without any form of discrimination- this message is something that we want to convey through our empowering, statement designs.

Hi, I’m Aaron - the man that has founded Its Okay.

It’s Okay has been founded as an inspiring awareness clothing brand in 2021, but the foundations of the brand solidified back in 2019 after I was hit with a major bout of depression and had a very close brush with suicide.

Personally, I have always struggled with anxiety and depression for most of my adult life, but in February of that year things became too much.

One of the biggest things looking back now, was being unable to find the right kind support in terms of family, friends and colleagues.

Most people that I had initially tried to talk to would always responded with the same responses, ‘Cheer up’ or ‘Just be happy’ this made me feel so alone and it just made me feel that I had no one to talk to, which is the main reason why I made a decision to end it all.

Luckily for me I received a phone call from my son moments prior to me carrying out my plan. He was for all intention purposes my saviour! 

From here I quickly realised I was not alone, I had just chosen the wrong people to confide in. I found myself an amazing therapist and identified some amazing family/friends who supported me, listened, researched, and did not judge. These are the people I cant thank enough for helping me become the man I am today.. Especially my son Kaileb.

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