In this weeks episode, Han is joined Tom Davies. Tom is the host of the Proper Mental Podcast, which aims (and achieves) to normalise conversations around mental health.

Han and Tom begin the episode by discussing the importance of talking about mental health illness, and the reasons why Tom started Proper Mental. We then discuss Tom's mental health journey, and how things hit a low point, leading to him having thoughts around ending his life.

We discuss the idea of masculinity, relationships, medication, fatherhood, and communication and how they fed into Tom's mental health journey.

Finally, we discuss what is needed next for mental health illness, and how awareness is only one part of the puzzle.

Please note that this podcast episode discusses topics such as depression and suicide. This podcast is based on lived experience and should not be used as a replacement for clinical advice. If you are struggling, please reach out support and remember this too shall pass.

For support, please find the following resources:

• Samaritans - for everyone

  • Call 116 123

• Papyryus - for everyone

  • Call: 0800 068 4141

  • Email: [email protected],

  • Text: 07860 039967,

  • Apps: https://papyrus.orcha.co.uk/

  • Help & Advice: https://www.papyrus-uk.org/help-advice-resources/

• Mind - for everyone

  • Call: 0300 123 3393

  • Email: [email protected]

  • Other organisations: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helping-someone-else/supporting-someone-who-feels-suicidal/useful-contacts/

• Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) - for everyone

  • Call: 0800 58 58 58

  • Visit: thecalmzone.net

• Shout Crisis Text Line - for everyone

  • Text "SHOUT" to 85258

  • Visit: https://giveusashout.org/

• YoungMinds Crisis Messenger: for people under 19

  • Text: "YM" to 85258

  • Visit: https://www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/shout-85258/

• Childline – for children and young people under 19

  • Call: 0800 1111 (the number will not show up on your phone bill)

• SOS Silence of Suicide SOS Silence of Suicide – for everyone

  • Call: 0300 1020 505 (4pm to midnight every day)

  • Email: [email protected]