Content warning: discussions around mental illness and mental distress, with frank conversation around suicide.

Discussion around suicide starts at 5:13 and ends at 11:01.

Following on from last week’s episode, today we’re continuing our discussion around mental health. As we’ve said, it’s different for everyone, so how can we spot when we or those around us are struggling? And from that, how can we then create better support systems, both at work and at home?

This episode was produced by Alice Crabtree.

Music used: 

Ketsa - ‘Ascend Dub’: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/unified-division/ascend-dub 

Ketsa - ‘Good Vibe’: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/ascendance/good-vibe 

Both are licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ 

All interviews were conducted remotely, as per the COVID-19 restrictions at the time.

A huge thank you to everyone involved in this episode:

• Tim Packham
• Chris Coombs

If you are affected by anything discussed in this podcast, please speak to someone close to you, if you feel comfortable doing so. Alternatively, we’ve listed some resources below if you wish to seek professional support:

• https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/seeking-help-for-a-mental-health-problem/talking-to-your-gp/
• https://dontlosehope.co.uk/
• https://www.samaritans.org/
• https://www.themix.org.uk/mental-health/suicide/how-do-i-cope-with-suicidal-thoughts-37568.html 

Find out more about ILX’s Diversity & Inclusion group and activities on our website: https://www.ilxgroup.com/uk/individual/diversity-and-inclusion 

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