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Aged 16, coming out of an audition, budding British actor Dan Whitlam was caught up in a fight with a group of boys in London. He was stabbed twice in the back with a screwdriver. The physical wounds healed quickly but the mental scars took a lot longer. Dan met his attacker two years later as part of a restorative justice programme, and while he got the apology he needed the panic attacks and fear continued. What helped him was writing about that day. He has gone on to perform his poem about the stabbing hundreds of times and earned himself a huge following for his work as a spoken word artist and musician. He writes primarily for what he calls a lost generation - young adults who grew up in an age of social media, inundated with options, comparisons and aspirations. He also now writes a lot about love. Dan's poetry collection is called I Don't Want To Settle. He will be on tour in Europe and the US in October and November. Presenter: Jo Fidgen Producer: Andrea Kennedy Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707 Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707 (Photo: Dan Whitlam with short red hair stares seriously at the camera. Credit: Jordan Mckellar)