Ep 264: New suicide figures for England and Wales
Sep 19, 2022, 05:00 AM
In an episode delayed because of the news about the death of a Queen...
Mick Coyle is joined by CEO of Chasing the Stigma Jake Mills on this week's episode of the Podcast.
Jake survived his own suicide attempt before setting up his own charity, and is a regular contributor to the Podcast.
Mick and Jake discuss the new suicide figures for England and Wales - figures which show there were 5583 deaths recorded in 2021.
The programme asks why the number remains so stubbornly high, how we as a society have come to expect 5000+ suicides each year and when we can seriously expect those numbers to fall.
Find out the latest suicide figures where you are on the pages of the Office for National Statistics
Find out more about the work of Chasing the Stigma
Join Mick on Twitter and Instagram
Or join the Mental Health Monday Facebook page for video clips and extra contentÂ
Mick Coyle is joined by CEO of Chasing the Stigma Jake Mills on this week's episode of the Podcast.
Jake survived his own suicide attempt before setting up his own charity, and is a regular contributor to the Podcast.
Mick and Jake discuss the new suicide figures for England and Wales - figures which show there were 5583 deaths recorded in 2021.
The programme asks why the number remains so stubbornly high, how we as a society have come to expect 5000+ suicides each year and when we can seriously expect those numbers to fall.
Find out the latest suicide figures where you are on the pages of the Office for National Statistics
Find out more about the work of Chasing the Stigma
Join Mick on Twitter and Instagram
Or join the Mental Health Monday Facebook page for video clips and extra contentÂ