Joe Jones |Your Light Matters| Blue Light Trauma, Suicide Survival & Fighting For Better Mental Health Support. EP95.

Joining Yinka is Joe Jones – a Liverpool lad, former blue light worker, husband and dad who knows exactly what it is to hit rock bottom and find his way back.

 

Nine months ago, Joe tried to take his own life. He spent four weeks in secure care, left with almost no support, and faced a system that told him to wait three to four months for help while he was still in crisis.

 

Here, he opens up about:

 

- Years of burying trauma from emergency service calls and personal loss

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- The "be a man" mindset that kept him silent until he couldn't anymore

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- The moment his dad broke that generational silence and showed him vulnerability

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- The lasting impact on his wife, children and family

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- How he's now redefining what it means to be a father – raising sons who know it's okay to feel, to ask, and to be loved

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- His powerful 4,300 Lights project – honouring every man lost to suicide in one year

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- Why we need to stop ignoring the crisis in mental health funding, blue light support, and how we talk about suicide

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- The simple truth: we're stronger when we stop pretending we're fine.

 

Raw, honest, unfiltered – and full of hope.

Mental Health Support: If you are experiencing mental health issues, please do reach out for help - phone 999 for an emergency, or if you would like to speak to someone, call The Samaritans on 116 123. Please also check out The Hub of Hope to find mental health support in your local area in the UK. https://hubofhope.co.uk/

 

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