Peter believes that we all at the very least know someone who has been indirectly or directly affected by suicide- he shares candidly his own experience here.He also talks about the ongoing charity and prevention initiatives he is involved in.

S1 E5 Will Hay

May 6th, 2023 29m 22s

We talk with Will Hay discussing an early onset of a kind of epilepsy "Complex Partial Seizures" and what would be called autism today.He discusses his brain surgery, removing a part the size of a golf ball (!) , but that improved his cognitive

S1 E4- Harry Biggs Davidson - My Story

May 6th, 2023 34m 15s

Meet Harry Biggs Davidson, who tragically lost his own son to suicide in 2015.It obviously affects everyone in the close family, indeed anyone who knew that person - here we talk to Harry and we find out how he has moved on with his life.He is

S1 E3- Matt Johnson - Prevention on the Frontline

May 6th, 2023 32m 30s

Meet Matt Johnson , a former police officer, who has years of uniform and plain clothes policing.From time to time he was actively involved in stopping someone committing suicide."People don't really want to die, they just want the pain to stop

S1 E2- Marina - My Journey.

May 6th, 2023 17m 15s

In this episode we follow the story of Marina who has faced more challenges than most of us will face in a lifetime.She is a testament to the power of resilience, through all the ups and downs she has experienced.And spoiler alert, there is a h

S1 E1 Wendy and Jane - The Founders

May 6th, 2023 20m 14s

Welcome to the Blue Bench mental health podcast.This episode is very close to the heart of the interviewees indeed to anyone that has been affected by suicide.Wendy tragically lost her son to suicide- if you too have been affected sometimes it