**Trigger warning - this episode contains conversations about suicide**
Episode 69
Improving the bereavement support for families of suicide victims.
When Matthew Smith was just 10 years old he lost his 19 year old brother Daniel to suicide. The subsequent years have seen M...
**Trigger warning - this episode contains conversations about suicide**
Episode 69
Improving the bereavement support for families of suicide victims.
When Matthew Smith was just 10 years old he lost his 19 year old brother Daniel to suicide. The subsequent years have seen Matthew and his family attempt to reconcile what happened to Daniel, and find a life after suicide. As part of that healing process, Matthew, along with his brother Ben and cousin Sarah decided to sell wristbands with the message if u care share printed on them at football clubs. In the process, they raised £50k for mental health charities.
From that was born If U care share, a mental health charity with three main aims: Prevention, intervention & support of those bereaved by suicide.
The years since Daniel's death have been incredibly difficult for Matthew and his family, but they have used their lived experience to try and provide support and resources to families who tragically find themselves in the same position. Support and resources that weren't available to them back in 2005. Today's conversation focuses on the work that If U care share do, as well as how families come to terms with the suicide of a loved one.
To find out more about If U care share, head to their website https://www.ifucareshare.co.uk/ or you can call them on 0191 387 5661
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If you have been affected by any of the themes discussed in today's episode, we have listed some organisations below who are there if you need to talk:
Samaritans
Call 116 132 for free
https://www.samaritans.org/
Papyrus UK
Call 0800 068 41 41
Papyrus Website
CALM ZONE
0800 58 58 58
https://www.thecalmzone.net/help/helpline/
MIND
0300 123 3393
https://www.mind.org.uk/
The Kaleidoscope Plus Group
0800 059 0123
https://www.kaleidoscopeplus.org.uk/
