**TRIGGER WARNING**
In the sixth episode of the Just Checking In Pod, we spoke to former Operations Manager for suicide prevention charity, the Ollie Foundation.
Ollie, which stands for ‘One Life Lost is Enough’, fund suicide prevention skills training for any individual or community that wants it, especially those interacting with young people, or young people themselves.
Verity spoke to us about the work she did for Ollie, as well as her mental health journey, losing her cousin Matt to suicide, her experiences of being domestically abused and of course, a mental health chat! #itsokaytovent
You can read the article Verity wrote about losing her cousin Matt in full here.
Find out more about the work Ollie do here.
Or you can follow them on social media below:
If you’ve been affected by any of the issues discussed in this podcast, particularly around suicide and domestic abuse, please find below some useful resources you can use:
- Samaritans: call 116 123
- The Every Man Project
- Men’s Advice Line or call 0808 801 0327
- National Domestic Violence Helpline or call 0808 2000 247
- The Hide Out
- Women’s Aid
