Zak Adkins
Zak Adkins is an Australian motoring journalist, writer and mental health advocate based in Sydney.
Since finishing journalism school, he has gained valuable experience in the automotive media sphere with the likes of Chasing Cars, CarExpert, RACQ, Wheels and Motor Magazines and more.
As much as he holds a clear passion for the automotive landscape, he holds just as much interest in mental health and wellbeing, and helping others with his lived experience.
He is currently an ambassador for the charity Drive Against Depression.
A bit of Zak’s Story
Zak was born in Brisbane, Queensland on April 1st, 1998. He spent his childhood loving tractors, planes and cars, and realised at a pretty young age that he wanted to pursue a career in automotive journalism. Writing came easy, so why not mould the two loves together?
Graduating in 2018 with a Bachelor of Journalism from the Queensland University of Technology, Zak thought his life was largely in order and full of success.
He was heartbroken and deeply disappointed in March 2019 when he first experienced an episode of psychosis, a moment that would turn out to be a big turning point in his life and his development as a young adult.
Since 2019, Zak has had four hospital admissions for severe mental health issues, and currently lives with bipolar disorder and schizoaffective disorder.
It certainly hasn’t been an easy road, but Zak has continued to be strong, seek help when needed and still have successes in his career in the automotive media industry.
Zak’s aim with this blog is to help make conversations surrounding mental health feel completely normal and accepted, and for Zak to provide an accurate depiction of what it’s like living with severe mental health challenges.
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Learn about my mental health, and how you can improve yours!
Tales from a Bruised Mind 