This won several major literary awards, including the Costa Book of the Year[1] and the Betty Trask Prize.

[8] The Shock of the Fall describes the life of a boy from Bristol dealing with his grief at the death of his brother, and experience of mental health care services for schizophrenia.

[4] In 2017 he presented an Archive on 4 documentary entitled The Mind in the Media in which he explored representations of mental illness and their impact.

[23] It was praised by the paper for 'counterbalancing bleak stories with moments of levity, successfully steering clear of the clichés of most mental health podcasts'.

[26] These degrees were conferred in recognition of his role in raising awareness through literature and his commitment to mental health care.