Welcome to this special episode of the Conversations in Company Podcast by Suicide&Co; a podcast to make the suicide loss journey a little less lonely.

In this episode, our hosts Ben and Isabelle are joined by a special guest, Shirley Ballas, our Celebrity Ambassador, and head judge on Strictly Come Dancing.

Together they discuss the experience of navigating advocacy for mental health awareness. Shirley Ballas also bravely discusses her own personal lived experience of losing her brother to suicide, and how it led her to become an ambassador for Suicide&Co and CALM and how she had decided to use her platform to advocate as much as possible for suicide bereavement and suicide prevention.

Whether you feel like you need emotional support, practical guidance or just someone to talk to, our trained suicide bereavement advisors are here to support you on our Helpline from Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm. Call us on 0800 054 8400.

Website: https://www.suicideandco.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suicideandco/

Thank you to Ben and Isabelle, and our guest Shirley Ballas, for volunteering their time for this episode!

If you have any questions or feedback please do email info@suicideandco.org

Watch Isabelle's show 'Ellipsis' here - https://tinyurl.com/3xvm6k4h

Keep talking x

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Welcome to Episode 6 of Season 2 of the Conversations in Company Podcast by Suicide&Co; a podcast to make the suicide loss journey a little less lonely.

In this episode, our hosts Ben and Isabelle are joined by a special guest, Jane George, Founder of Knit for Mental Health.

Together they discuss the experience of learning about the subjects of suicide and mental health, after losing a loved one. They also discuss how this can change people's lives, going down different paths because of their loss. Jane also shares her story and tells us how and why she founded Knit for Mental Health.

Whether you feel like you need emotional support, practical guidance or just someone to talk to, our trained suicide bereavement advisors are here to support you on our Helpline from Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm. Call us on 0800 054 8400.

Website: https://www.suicideandco.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suicideandco/

Thank you to Ben and Isabelle, and our guest Jane, for volunteering their time for this episode!

If you have any questions or feedback please do email info@suicideandco.org

If you are interested in buying something from or supporting Knit for Mental Health you can find them on Instagram @knitformentalhealth or check out their website https://www.knitformentalhealth.co.uk/

Keep talking x

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Welcome to Episode 5 of Season 2 of the Conversations in Company Podcast by Suicide&Co; a podcast to make the suicide loss journey a little less lonely.

In this episode, our hosts Ben and Isabelle are joined by a special guest, Nigel Linacre, creator of the Grief Opera.

Together they discuss how you can channel your grief into creating something positive after loss. They also discuss the multiple ways you can channel your grief through creativity and how it can help you along your grief journey.

Whether you feel like you need emotional support, practical guidance or just someone to talk to, our trained suicide bereavement advisors are here to support you on our Helpline from Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm. Call us on 0800 054 8400.

Website: https://www.suicideandco.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suicideandco/

Thank you to Ben and Isabelle, and our guest Nigel, for volunteering their time for this episode!

If you have any questions or feedback please do email info@suicideandco.org

For more information about the Grief Opera, you can follow their Instagram page @the.grief.opera

Keep talking x

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