Nathan Bolton
Nathan Bolton was a Special Operations Engineer, deploying twice to Afghanistan as part of the Australian Special Forces. He worked alongside the Commandos and the SAS, as they landed time and time again into hostile enemy territory. However, after his second tour, Nathan was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Major Depression, which became an inner battle that almost took his life. But the soldier in Nathan kept fighting, and through years of hard work and a firm belief in a better life, Nathan made a profound recovery.
Nathan now advocates heavily for mental health, pushing for its increased awareness, the reduction of its stigma, and the promotion of help-seeking behaviour. Nathan has just one goal in mind, being to inspire and empower others to find the courage to reach out and ask for help during times of crisis and need.
Nathan has further advocated for mental health, having sat on the SA Premier’s Council on Suicide Prevention, WellbeingSA’s Community Advisory Committee for Mental Health, and was the State Representative of the Special Operations Engineers Welfare Association. He was also the Director of Bolton Brothers, a men's psychology company, and a wellbeing and resilience trainer, as he attempted to support others who languished needlessly.
Nathan continues his quest as a keynote speaker, and more recently as a published author, using the experiences of his past, the mistakes that he made and the lessons that he learned along the way, to prevent others from making the same mistakes as he did, and to show the true strength and courage of vulnerability.
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