"I said NOTHING about my breakdown for 20 years!" School of Rock Bottom 30: Jon Salmon

[TW//references to suicide] Jon Salmon is an award-winning executive producer, digital pioneer and mental health campaigner. Jon was asked to speak alongside the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry at the launch of the Heads Together mental health campaign. Jon lost his father to suicide as a teenager and soon after he was sectioned and admitted to hospital suffering stress and depression. Unlike his Dad, Jon was able to get the right help and support yet Jon decided not to tell anyone for nearly 20 years that he had suffered with his mental health due to the fear of judgement & rejection. Jon shares what he has learnt on his incredible journey and is an inspiration to anyone struggling with their mental health and perhaps feels gagged to speak out and share their true feelings because of the stigma that still persists. Jon has so many tools on how to confront & tackle your own struggles and how to keep your mental health strong to secure a happy and ever growing life. More on Jon - Jon is the co-founder of digital agency Byte Entertainment, Co-CEO of lived experience social enterprise Speakers Collective, co-producer of What’s Going On In Your Head? immersive events and a trustee for Let’s Talk About Loss charity supporting young people who have been bereaved. Topics - 0:00 Intro 2:55 Jon's rock bottom 6:40 Red flags before Jon's breakdown 9:20 The danger of ignoring pain and just keeping busy 12:10 How Jon came to be sectioned 18:55 How can you support someone who is suicidal? 21:55 Tools to get out of rock bottom 26:30 Why Jon didn't speak out for 20 years 36:15 How sharing your story supercharges recovery 39:20 Why breaking the stigma is vital 42:38 How can we get the suicide rate down? 45:30 How Jon maintains good mental health 48:20 Managing stress & the power of gratitude 58:30: There is a way out of the very darkest moments For anyone looking for further support, Jon recommends - Hub of Hope - https://hubofhope.co.uk Shout - Text 'SHOUT' to 85258 Samaritans - Call 116123 or email [email protected] What is CBT? https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/talking-therapies-medicine-treatments/talking-therapies-and-counselling/cognitive-behavioural-therapy-cbt/overview/ This Podcast is not for profit but my goal is to break even. To help me make more please donate here. Thank you! https://bit.ly/3kSucAs Follow John - Website www.jon-salmon.com Social Media Accounts www.linkedin.com/in/jcsalmon www.twitter.com/jonsalmon www.instagram.com/j0nsalmon www.youtube.com/@JonSalmon www.twitter.com/speakerscollect www.linkedin.com/company/speakers-collective-uk www.instagram.com/speakers.collective www.facebook.com/SpeakersCollective www.youtube.com/@speakerscollective Follow Oliver Instagram - https://bit.ly/3IemHLY Facebook - http://bit.ly/3w8S1Gx TikTok - https://bit.ly/3YGLsYm LinkedIn - http://bit.ly/3kp4ymC Threads - https://bit.ly/3svw7yL X - http://bit.ly/3GQYj2l Listen or watch on: (please subscribe/follow & rate/review) Spotify - https://bit.ly/3ISQlHl YouTube - https://bit.ly/3VSr4Fd Apple - https://apple.co/3PajZvQ #suicideprevention #mentalhealth