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Is someone you love suffering in silence? Here's what to do | Gus Worland

2024/10/12
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Gus Worland shares the profound impact of his mentor's suicide, leading him to advocate for mental health and suicide prevention. He recounts the experience of sharing his story on a radio show and the overwhelming response from listeners who felt empowered to share their own struggles.
  • Gus Worland's mentor and father figure died by suicide.
  • Worland shared his story on a radio show, leading to an outpouring of support and similar stories from listeners.
  • This experience inspired Worland to dedicate himself to suicide prevention.

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Lots of people talk about the need to be physically fit, but mentally fit? Not as much. In a powerful talk, mental health advocate Gus Worland shares how an experience of deep grief from his own life sparked his mission to advocate for suicide prevention -- and shows why "looking after your own village" can be as simple as sending a text message, right now, to the person you cannot imagine living without.