Losing a Parent To Suicide - Meaningful Conversation

This Meaningful Conversation brings together Maike Mullenders, Anna Wardley, Katie Irvine, Jack Mathews and Jon Salmon to talk about Losing a Parent to Suicide.

We are aware that this meaningful conversation while important might be challenging to listen to and we have listed below a few groups, and helplines that offer support;

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide on 0300 111 5965,

Samaritans on 116 123 and CALM 0800 58 58 58. You can also visit Hub of Hope for support in your area.

Anna Wardley

Founder and CEO of Luna Foundation, a not-for-profit transforming the support for children and young people after a parent dies by suicide.

Maike Mullenders

An author, Yoga Teacher, Mother, and Advocate for Mental Health. Maike's journey from actress to counsellor is rooted in personal experiences of loss, trauma, and resilience. As a volunteer for SOBS, she leads support groups for survivors of bereavement by suicide.

Katie Irvine

Katie Irvine lost both parents aged 23 with her mum to suicide in 2019 and then her Dad died in 2020. Katie is a Survivors of Bereavement By Suicide volunteer group facilitator and currently training to be an Integrative Counsellor.

Jack Matthews

A husband, soon-to-be father, and football coach based in South West London, and lost his father to suicide in September 2018.  Since then it's been a long and often challenging journey through the process of grief, but one he is now far more comfortable and clear with.

Jon Salmon

Jon is a campaigner and award-winning executive producer. Jon is the Co-CEO of Speakers Collective and Co-founder of creative agency Byte Entertainment.

After losing his father to suicide as a teenager, Jon was later sectioned with stress and depression. Jon now speaks openly on how awareness and reducing stigma can save lives. 

Speakers Collective

https://www.speakerscollective.org/

https://www.instagram.com/speakers.collective/
https://twitter.com/speakerscollect
https://www.facebook.com/SpeakersCollective
https://www.linkedin.com/company/speakers-collective-uk/

Luna Foundation

https://teamluna.org/

https://www.instagram.com/teamlunaorg
https://twitter.com/teamlunaorg
https://www.facebook.com/teamluna.org
https://www.linkedin.com/company//luna-foundation-cic/

Anna Wardley 

www.linkedin.com/in/annawardley

www.twitter.com/annawardley
www.instagram.com/anna.wardley
www.facebook.com/AnnaWardleyEndurance

Maike Mullenders

https://www.facebook.com/people/Journey-to-Acceptance-Trauma-Recovery/100091853840552/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/maike-mullenders-3021232b7/

Katie Irvine

https://www.instagram.com/griefchangeseverything

Jon Salmon

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcsalmon/

https://twitter.com/jonsalmon

https://www.instagram.com/j0nsalmon

https://www.youtube.com/@JonSalmon