John Bercow spoke from the heart on Monday night in support of mental health charity Jami.
Addressing Jami’s annual dinner at The Savoy, the Commons Speaker told the 200 guests: “Believe me: I have seen people who suffer from mental illness. I know even of colleagues who experienced it. I would not wish such problems on my worst enemy.
“Some people go to hell and back on a very regular basis. It is a horrible, dehumanising, misery-making experience.
“So anything we can do to support them, we should.” Mr Bercow also praised Jami’s work, which, he said, had helped enormously in destigmatising mental illness.
