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-thing 0:00 - 1:20 Intro 1:20 - 4:03 The prevalence of suicide 4:03 - 7:12 The baton of shame 7:12 - 11:00 A public health emergency 11:00 - 13:45 Looking after each other 13:45 - 15:29 Helping through community 15:29 - 21:58 Getting through COVID 21:58 - 23:52 Learnings from lockdown 23:52 - 26:18 Government response 26:18 - 28:25 Changing culture 28:25 - 30:50 Destigmatisation 30:50 - 32:45 Working with The Sidemen 32:45 - Concluding thoughts ALL MY LINKS A Listen production, with Arcade Media.