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

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.I’ve just launched a weekly newsletter to help round off your week with inspiration. For snippets of insight every Friday, head here: https://www.jordanschwarz.com/one-last-thing0:00 - 1:20 Intro1:20 - 4:03 The prevalence of suicide4:03 - 7:12 The baton of shame7:12 - 11:00 A public health emergency11:00 - 13:45 Looking after each other13:45 - 15:29 Helping through community15:29 - 21:58 Getting through COVID21:58 - 23:52 Learnings from lockdown23:52 - 26:18 Government response26:18 - 28:25 Changing culture28:25 - 30:50 Destigmatisation30:50 - 32:45 Working with The Sidemen32:45 - Concluding thoughtsALL MY LINKSA Listen production, with Arcade Media.