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

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[CW: Suicide] 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 to the person you cannot imagine living without.

What was the reaction to Worland’s choice to be vulnerable on his radio show— from his colleagues to the listeners?

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