Gaybo: Being busy kept depression away

BROADCASTER Gay Byrne believes keeping busy saved him from becoming depressed.

Gaybo: Being busy kept depression away

“Being so healthy throughout my life and being so busy, I believe I haven’t had time to be depressed,” said Mr Byrne as he urged older people to look after their mental health.

He was speaking at the launch in Dublin of a campaign aimed at raising awareness of depression and the importance of mental health in later life.

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