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September is recognized as Suicide Prevention Awareness month so to discuss the importance of having a conversation with people young and old about mental heath we sit down with Suicide Prevention Expert and Standup Comic Frank King as he shares his journey from loosing close relatives to suicide, to writing jokes for The Tonight Show for two decades, to admitting at 52 he struggled with Major Depressive Disorder and Chronic Suicidal Ideation. On this extended episode we discuss how the innovations made in technology may be linked to an increase in anxiety today, what signs you can look for if your children may be considering suicide and so much more.
To check out Frank King for Speaking engagements or his Ted Talk click the links below
https://mentalhealthcomedian.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thespeakandgrowwealthymethod/
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis and you reside in Canada please call or text this number. 9-8-8 for mental health support.https://988.ca
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Expert Suicide Prevention Speaker and Comedian
Frank King, Suicide Prevention Speaker, a writer for The Tonight Show for 20 years, and has been a full-time speaker and comedian 40 years.
His speaking is informed by his lifetime of Major Depressive Disorder and Chronic Suicidal Ideation and coming close enough to ending his life that he can tell you what the barrel of his gun tastes like. He’s a four times suicide loss survivor as well.
Turning that long dark journey of the soul into 14 TEDx Talks, sharing his lifesaving insights with corporations, and associations.
He’s shared the stage with comedians, Jeff Foxworthy, Adam Sandler, Jerry Seinfeld, Dr. Ken Jung, Ellen DeGeneres, Dennis Miller, as well as entertainers, Lou Rawls, The Beach Boys, and Randy Travis.
On top of all of that, he has survived 2 aortic valve replacements, a double bypass, a heart attack, and losing to a puppet on the original Star Search and has lived to joke about it all.