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033: Campaigning For Better Mental Health Support, Feat. Ben West


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In January 2018, Ben's brother Sam ended his own life. Forced to to carry out resuscitation for almost half an hour before the mass of emergency services arrived, Ben was faced with a choice to feel like a victim, or concentrate his pain on campaigning to ensure this doesn't happen to another family, to ensure that another boy doesn't have to speak at the funeral of his younger brother.

Since then Ben has been received a Diana Award, appointed as a Linkedin Changemaker and has pushed hard for 10 Downing Street to reconsider their efforts in Mental Health support for schools & workplaces.

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