Talking about suicide won't make it worse. | Shattered The Podcast [STP] #westfieldlocalheroes

I was at a funeral a few weeks ago for a young woman who had taken her own life. A suicide funeral is the worst type of funeral. The grief is profound. So is the guilt, the anger and the sadness. Every one of the hundreds of people there would do anything to get her back. When we are nervous about talking about suicide, we lose more young people. Studies show that it IS better to have open and honest conversations about suicide. We discuss this on STP today. SUPPORT US NOW. See below for how. Buy the book https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B09BC229P1/ref=sr_1_14?dchild=1&keywords=shattered+the+book&qid=1627454085&sr=8-14 #ShatteredThePodcast #Podcast #STP #PTSD #PTSDsymptoms #CPTSD #cptsdrecovery #domesticviolence #suicide #depression #mentalhealth #anxiety #sad #suicideprevention #love #mentalhealthawareness #depressed #mentalillness #suicidal #sadness #ptsd #death #broken #mentalhealthmatters #lonely #help #selfharm #healing #recovery #suicideawarness #depressionhelp Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3BVQmO16Isxhu8ra2DTwPQAnchor https://anchor.fm/mark-brosnaniTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/shattered-the-podcast/id1551737334You tube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZvR1KH1rufN3lX2IMzozfg https://twitter.com/ShatteredThePo1 https://www.instagram.com/shatteredthepodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/shatteredpc https://www.patreon.com/user?u=20360507 About me and STP Shattered the Podcast (STP) is a weekly podcast that focuses on the lived experience of people with mental illness. The goal of STP is to normalise the conversations around mental illness and to assure people that life after/through mental illness is possible. About me Mark Brosnan is a broadcaster, public speaker and author on the lived experience of Living with Mental Illness. His podcast, STP Shattered the Podcast was viewed over 100,000 times in 2022. In 2006, after 18 years working with people with disabilities, a series of assaults in the workplace caused Mark to suffer a breakdown and be diagnosed with CPTSD. Years into his recovery Mark shifted careers to Broadcasting. He worked as a professional radio presenter for 5 years. In that time, he interviewed over 500, world renowned celebrities, musicians, politicians, activists and public figures. For the last 2 years Mark has written, produced and hosted STP Shattered the Podcast. His book, Shattered the Book was also published in 2022. In that time, he has also worked with an organization called Mental Illness Education ACT (MIEACT) sharing his lived experienced story. MIEACT delivers evidence-informed programs, partnered with lived experience stories that increase mental health literacy, promote early intervention, reduce stigma and emphasize recovery. Mark has spoken at over 150 schools, universities, workplaces- including the AFP police academy- in his time at MIEACT. In 2022 Mark was honoured to be one of the ambassadors for Mental health Month ACT.