Conversations in Company

Suicide&Co
Conversations in Company

The podcast to make the suicide loss journey, a little less lonely. As a charity, Suicide & Co are always looking to create new services, projects and resources to provide support to people bereaved by suicide. We hope this podcast will create a valuable resource for people bereaved by suicide to resonate with and feel less alone in their grief. Join hosts, Isabelle and Ben each week as they address a different topic about coping with suicide loss, with the occasional special guest. We hope you enjoy the show...keep talking x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 12/05/2024

    Special Episode with Shirley Ballas! - Navigating Advocacy

    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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr

  2. 10/02/2024

    Mental Health Education

    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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 7m

  3. 09/25/2024

    Channelling Grief Through Creativity

    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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 2m

  4. 09/18/2024

    Faith, Religion and Spirituality

    Welcome to Episode 4 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, Reverend Kate Harford. Together they discuss Faith, Religion and Spirituality and the difficulties and stigma of suicide in religious communities. Kate breaks down different ways suicide is interpreted in religion and where people in religious communities can go for help if they have been bereaved by suicide. 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/ Thank you to Ben and Isabelle, and our guest Kate, for volunteering their time for this episode!  If you have any questions or feedback please do email info@suicideandco.org  Keep talking x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr

  5. 09/11/2024

    Delayed Grief

    Welcome to Episode 3 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, talk about Delayed Grief. Together they discuss delayed grief and the challenges this can bring even a long time after a loved one's passing. They talk about their own experiences with delayed grief and how it affected them and their personal lives. Ben and Isabelle also share their helpful tips and advice for navigating delayed grief. 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/ Thank you to Ben and Isabelle for volunteering their time for this episode!  If you have any questions or feedback please do email info@suicideandco.org  Keep talking x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 6m

  6. 09/04/2024

    Memorialising

    Welcome to Episode 2 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, talk about memorialising. Together they discuss memorialising and different techniques and ways of honouring someone who has died, specifically for those who have died by suicide. They also talk about their own personal ways they like to memorialise their loved ones, and the challenges that memorialising can bring. 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/ Thank you to Ben and Isabelle for volunteering their time for this episode!  If you have any questions or feedback please do email info@suicideandco.org  Keep talking x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr

  7. 08/28/2024

    Stigma around suicide

    Welcome to Episode 1 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, talk about the stigma around suicide. Together they discuss the topic of stigma around suicide, covering all aspects of how it can make their grief harder. Ben and Isabelle talk about the difficult times they have faced due to the stigma around suicide after the loss of loved ones. They also talk about the manifestations of stigma, its historical context and ways we can continue to break down the stigma of suicide. 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/ Thank you to Ben and Isabelle for volunteering their time for this episode!  If you have any questions or feedback please do email info@suicideandco.org  Keep talking x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 10m

  8. 01/10/2024

    Triggers around grief

    Welcome to Episode 6 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, talk with one of Suicide&Co’s Co-Founders  Emma Morrisroe.  Together they discuss the topic of triggers covering all aspects of what can make their grief harder and what support mechanisms they’ve put in place to protect against this. Bravely they discuss personal triggers within their own stories relating to their loved ones as well some broader triggering events like awareness days.  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/ Thank you to Ben, Isabelle and Emma for volunteering their time for this episode!  If you have any questions or feedback please do email info@suicideandco.org  Keep talking x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    42 min
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The podcast to make the suicide loss journey, a little less lonely. As a charity, Suicide & Co are always looking to create new services, projects and resources to provide support to people bereaved by suicide. We hope this podcast will create a valuable resource for people bereaved by suicide to resonate with and feel less alone in their grief. Join hosts, Isabelle and Ben each week as they address a different topic about coping with suicide loss, with the occasional special guest. We hope you enjoy the show...keep talking x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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