Male Suicide
Broadcaster John Offord chats to writer, mental health campaigner / advocate and freelance media consultant, Richard Taylor about male suicide to mark World Suicide Prevention Day. Suicide is the biggest killer of men in Britain between the ages of 20 and 50, but we don’t seem to talk about it. You can read Richard's article in the Guardian here https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/aug/15/we-need-to-talk-about-male-suicide-celebrities-vulnerable For more support, please see: CALM tackle male mental health issues, with a deep focus on preventing male suicide: www.thecalmzone.net Whatever you're going through, Samaritans will face it with you (24 hours a day, 365 days a year): www.samaritans.org Developed by the Zero Suicide Alliance, the free, online training takes around 20 minutes and is designed to show how to have a direct and honest conversation about suicide and mental health with friends and family. www.zerosuicidealliance.com/training --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/differentminds/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/differentminds/support