British national adopted from Colombia turns attention to mental health challenges in birth country

Patrick Melville presenting to a crowd at CNBC. Image courtesy of Patrick Melville via YouTube.

“I feel I’ve been granted three lives; similar to the concept of a batter having three strikes in baseball before being called out. But I am still playing and alive,” said Patrick Melville, 44, living in Winchester, United Kingdom. 

Natasha Pentin: Natasha Pentin is a writer and journalist living in Colombia. Her work has appeared in The Times, El Espectador, El Tiempo and more.