Charlie Giles || Riding the roads of life, bumps and all

Charlie Giles has been living on Eyre Peninsula for a long time, in fact he is edging his way to 97 at the time of this recording. At 96 years of age his memory recall is pretty impressive. The life he describes is something that is so hard to fathom in this day and age where everyone is so connected... but are people really connected? This conversation definitely gets the mind thinking about different facets of life. Please be aware that this episode discusses dementia, death during the war and comes from a point of view with opinions of someone who was born in the 1920's- a big contrast to now! If you are concerned about someone who is struggling and finding it difficult to see their way out of grief or mental challenges, then we highly recommend Question. Persuade. Refer. QPR training, which Emma and Lain talked about in the first episode of Season 1. You can access the training at https://www.countrysaphn.com.au/mental-health/suicide-prevention-services/question-persuade-refer-qpr-online/ Type in the code CSA to take the training free of cost. This training is funded by Country SA PHN. We thank them for their support in the Suicide Prevention space- an area we believe is important to put energy towards. We hope you enjoy this episode. Remember to subscribe so you don't miss any of the future MFEP+ME episodes! *MFEP+ME is a project created within the program Mentally Fit EP (MFEP). MFEP aims to empower people to take charge of their lives and to build mentally fit, connected communities. We believe mental health is everyone's business! Thank you to our NFP organisation, West Coast Youth and Community Support, for making MFEP a possibility! A rock star organisation with rock star staff! A BIG thank you to the Cummins and Port Lincoln Community Banks for supporting Mentally Fit EP and this podcast through their grant programs. A special thank you to Elke Hill and Sally Bronca for choosing the MFEP+ME podcast as an important initiative that was worth investing their staff sponsorship in. Helpline Numbers and EP Counselling services are pinned to the top of the Mentally Fit EP Facebook page Lifeline 131 114 Regional Access 1300 032 186 Suicide Call Back 1300 659 467