Lewis Capaldi opening up about Tourette's therapy will help others seek help
His honesty is refreshing, having admitted that he initially lied to his therapist before finally revealing his true feelings. Only then could he begin the road to recovery.
His reluctance to fully commit to getting the help he needed is a lesson for us all and one which many of us can empathise with.
No doubt nervous at first, Lewis found out the hard way that it wasn't until he finally opened up and told his therapist the truth about his feelings that he was able to get a handle on his anxiety.
Now he is speaking out about his experience and, in doing so, he is setting an example that there is no longer, and nor should there be, a stigma around mental health issues or in finding tools to deal with them.
We should all feel comfortable asking for professional help and we should do our best to allow people to express that need should it arise. It could be a member of your own family, a close friend, a colleague or a neighbour.
For Lewis, therapy has meant that, two years after quitting the music business, he has made a successful return to the thing he loves best – singing and writing songs.
He's No1 in the charts but he doesn't pretend that therapy is a quick fix, or even a cure all. But, by revealing his true emotional state, Lewis may have helped others to seek the help they need.
Liquid gold for air travellers
Edinburgh Airport has become the first in Scotland to lift the 100ml liquid rule for hand luggage.
Travellers will now be able to take through containers of up to two litres and not have to put up with annoying wee plastic bags and bottles.
The rule has been in place since 2006 and has been a nuisance we've all put up with since.
The key to the old rules being ditched is the purchase of eight new scanners as part of a £24million security overhaul.
Edinburgh is the first but it is hoped the other main Scottish airports will follow suit.
Air travel safety cannot be compromised and is paramount. But, when they can, airports should strive to make the life easier for passengers.
The next thing bosses might want to look at is the rip-off fees people are charged just for dropping someone off at the airport.
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