In this episodes Nicoleta chats about suicide and happiness with Mark Henick, TED Talk speaker, author and mental health advocate from Torronto, Canada.

When early trauma shows up in adolescence.

Are parents aware of our pain?

It is hard for children to make sense of their depression and anxiety.

How does it feel to be suicidal at 12 and feel like that is the only choice?

When you spend your adolescence in hospitals.

The despair that leads to numerous suicide attempts. 

When a stranger pulls you off the edge of a bridge one night.

How you realise you need to build the life that you want and not discover the life that you don’t have.

When you understand that trauma is not your fault, but your recovery is your responsibility.

How do you conceptualise your suicide attempt  from a psychological-philosophical perspective? 

Turning your pain into meaning and purpose in life.

Exploring the “so called normal” through the eyes of the fake world around us.  

And connecting with happiness right within.

Ultimately, how we make sense of our trauma and use it to shape our lives the way we want. 

 Find more about Mark here:

Mark’s TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1QoyTmeAYw

Mark’s book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/So-Called-Normal-Memoir-Depression-Resilience/dp/1443455032/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=mark+henick&qid=1607959517&sr=8-1

Mark’s podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/so-called-normal/id1450391477

Mark’s website: https://markhenick.com/