CALM CEO: How to Stop the Suicide Epidemic & the Power of the Sidemen's Community

Episode 42,   Sep 13, 2023, 01:00 AM

Simon Gunning is CEO of the Campaign Against Living Miserably — and a renowned expert on mental health. 

We cover everything from suicide as a cultural disaster to the power of community and The Sidemen in getting people to talk.

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0:00 - 1:20 Intro
1:20 - 4:03 The prevalence of suicide
4:03 - 7:12 The baton of shame
7:12 - 11:00 A public health emergency
11:00 - 13:45 Looking after each other
13:45 - 15:29 Helping through community
15:29 - 21:58 Getting through COVID
21:58 - 23:52 Learnings from lockdown
23:52 - 26:18 Government response
26:18 - 28:25 Changing culture
28:25 - 30:50 Destigmatisation
30:50 - 32:45 Working with The Sidemen
32:45 - Concluding thoughts

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