This chat features Ben Akers, co-founder and co-CEO of Talk Club, a UK men’s mental health charity focused on creating spaces for men to talk about what’s on their mind.
The conversation covers a lot of ground, including:
- How losing his friend, Steve, to suicide led to the foundation of Talk Club
- The approach that the charity takes, and how you can use it to support people you care about – How are you, out of 10?
- His own mental health challenges and the community he leans on
- And why these conversations need to be framed around ‘mental fitness’
This is the first time we’ve had someone who leads a charity focused on men’s mental health on the show, but hopefully it’s the first of many.
You can connect with Ben here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benakers/
Find out more about Talk Club here: https://talkclub.org/
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
06:14 Why are you here today talking about your lived experiences of mental health?
09:52 How's your last week been?
19:26 How has your relationship with your mental health evolved?
52:41 Have there been any lightbulb moments for you?
65:09 What's the most important thing someone going through this can do?
