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Paul Birtill - One in Four
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One in Four
Paul Birtill

One in four people have had
a mental health problem at
some stage in their lives.
I seem to know a lot of one
in fours. I myself am a one
in four. Sometimes there might
be four of us out together and
we're all one in fours. I feel
more comfortable with one in fours –
seem to relate to them better.
I'm not sure, but I think my doctor
is a one in four.





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