Jason Pegler

Jason Pegler is a mental health activist and CEO of Chipmunkapublishing, a mental health publisher he founded in 1998 after graduating from Manchester University.[1] Diagnosed with manic depression in 1993, he wrote 'A Can of Madness' to help other young people experiencing similar struggles, and has since become a key figure in the mental health movement.[1] In 2005, he won the New Statesman's Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award.[1]