Life after Suicide with Angela Samata

This podcast discusses mental health, including topics surrounding addiction, depression and suicide. Please read the show notes for more information. This podcast may contain strong language. Viewer discretion is advised.Chris and Gareth talk with Liverpool Woman of the Year and Ambassador for Survivors of the Bereaved by Suicide, Angela Samata, who shares her powerful lived experience following the loss of her husband Mark to suicide.In this deeply personal conversation, Angela reflects on her journey through grief, the importance of her support network, and why breaking the stigma around men’s mental health remains urgent. She discusses her Bafta nominated BBC documentary Life After Suicide—a project she felt compelled to make after years of encouraging others to speak out: “I had to put my money where my mouth is.” Passionate about creating change, Angela also co-authored the award-winning #SeeSaySignpost suicide prevention training, now accessed by over three million people worldwide. With honesty and hope, Angela explores how far we've come in talking about mental health—and the progress still needed to save more lives.45-minute interview recorded in the TV studio in Creative Edge, Edge Hill University on Wednesday 5 March 2025.