Ep 305: Leave a Light on - a new mental health project

Oct 09, 2023, 04:00 AM

Today we launch Leave a Light On.

As part of this latest project, Mick hears from mums and dads who've been bereaved by suicide, to share the story of what its like to lose a child in such tragic circumstances, and what we can all done to help bring down the UK's high suicide rate.

Find out more about Leave A Light On

On this episode you'll hear from John, Deanna, Jenetta, Mike and Steve who bravely share their journey with us.

And we'll speak to Richard Bland, whose son took his own life 10 years ago.

Richard's since set-up the BearForce Charity to help equip children with the skills and language to talk about their own thoughts and feelings.

You can find out more about BearForce.

And find out more about our Leave a Light on, and the legacy projects set up by our contributors.

Post your Leave a Light on images to social media using the hashtag #LeaveALightOn

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Special thanks to Liam Ross for production support.