Sully's Open Conversation

George Sullivan
  • 5.0 (2)
  • Mental Health
  • Updated weekly

It’s time to have an unfamiliar conversation in a familiar environment. A docu-convo series that hosts Guests that help to breakdown the stigma and #OpenTheConversation of mental health. Guests on the show will provide you with an insight into living with mental illness, medical expertise, ways to handle your mental health and how to #OpenTheConversation. *Please note of the potential trigger warnings to viewers.* All comments are individual opinion and are not of medical fact unless the guest is stated as a qualified medical practitioner.

  1. James Gwinnett: Be More Mental

    03/10/2024

    James Gwinnett: Be More Mental

    James comes to have a conversation around mental fitness. Having pushed his body and mind to limits with ultra marathons and having been a contestant on Channel 4's 'SAS: Who Dares Wins'. He also comes to speak about what it's like to battle alcoholism and finding the road to sobriety. James brings amazing experiences with philosophical teachings to the topic of mental health.

    59 min
  2. Lara Kynvin: Let's Get Talking About Suicide

    06/09/2024

    Lara Kynvin: Let's Get Talking About Suicide

    Lara comes to have a conversation about her experiences with suicide. Having spent 3 months in the Priory, where she received electroconvulsive therapy, she now endeavours to use her experiences to help others. She has co-organised the Hampshire & Isle of Wight 'Speak Their Name' suicide memorial quilt that will be unveiled at the 'Let's Get Talking About Suicide' in Portsmouth; which hosts organisations, mindfulness activities, and entertainment to help bring together the community, educate about suicide and support those affected by suicide.

    36 min
  3. Ben West: Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Campaigner

    23/11/2023

    Ben West: Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Campaigner

    Ben West is a mental health campaigner following the tragic loss of his younger brother, Sam, to suicide. Ben works with numerous suicide prevention and mental health charities to help campaign, raise awareness and implement effective change so that society is equipped to help support those who may need it.

    50 min
  4. Tanya Marwaha: Surviving Suicide & Overcoming Adversity to Creating Hope

    07/11/2023

    Tanya Marwaha: Surviving Suicide & Overcoming Adversity to Creating Hope

    Tanya Marwaha created Championing Youth Minds, a youth-led peer support community focusing on young people's mental health, she is also on the Organising Committee for Baton of Hope UK and is a mental health and suicide prevention public speaker. She comes to have a conversation about her experiences with physical disability, Depression and attempting suicide; highlighting the importance of cultural and religious influences having both beneficial and detrimental impacts on mental health.

    43 min
  5. Chris Murray: MHFA Trainer & Government Advisor

    17/10/2023

    Chris Murray: MHFA Trainer & Government Advisor

    Chris comes to have a conversation about his experiences with OCD, Bipolar and mental health crisis. He has positively used his journey to motivate him to become a successful Mental Health First Aid Trainer, Government and Baton of Hope advisor.

    32 min
  6. Mark Barry: Supporting Men's Mental Health

    02/05/2023

    Mark Barry: Supporting Men's Mental Health

    Mark comes for a conversation about men's mental health and the how societal traditions are hindering its progress. He also talks of his experiences as being a service user and a service provider in mental health care.

    40 min
  7. Helena Morris: BPD & Self-love

    25/04/2023

    Helena Morris: BPD & Self-love

    Helena comes to have a conversation about BPD and how it can affect individuals. She also explains how self-care and self-love helps to free you from toxic environments and behaviours, as well as finding a purpose to rebuild mental strength.

    36 min
  8. Mike McCarthy: The Baton of Hope

    07/12/2022

    Mike McCarthy: The Baton of Hope

    After retiring as a Sky and BBC news journalist and reporter, Mike never thought he would be using his time now to fight for suicide awareness and prevention. In February, 2021, Mike's son, Ross, took his own life after battling with depression for over 10 years. Mike is the co-founder of The Baton of Hope that aims to increase and improve suicide prevention for the entire of the UK through education and political action. If you, or anyone you know is affected by this episode then please use the service here.

    42 min
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It’s time to have an unfamiliar conversation in a familiar environment. A docu-convo series that hosts Guests that help to breakdown the stigma and #OpenTheConversation of mental health. Guests on the show will provide you with an insight into living with mental illness, medical expertise, ways to handle your mental health and how to #OpenTheConversation. *Please note of the potential trigger warnings to viewers.* All comments are individual opinion and are not of medical fact unless the guest is stated as a qualified medical practitioner.

Information

  • Creator
    George Sullivan
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © George Sullivan, 2022
  • Show Website
    Sully's Open Conversation