In episode two of One Harm Two Voices, we turn our attention to suicide harms, with a focus on the experience of losing someone to suicide. We’ve brought together two seasoned criminal justice professionals, both with significant lived experience of suicide harms. Kevin Murphy, whose bereavement story featured in Alison Wertheimer’s book ‘A Special Scar’, will draw on learning from two losses to suicide, one in childhood and one as an adult. Clinton Blair, who specialises in serious group offending, will be talking through the very recent loss of a close friend to suicide. This is the third of Clinton’s friends to take their life in the past decade.

Keeping yourself safe

If you are a listener who has been impacted by our harm topic, consider whether this is the right time to be listening to content which may evoke difficult emotions. Take breaks as you need to.

Note: episode references suicide throughout. In line with media guidelines, we have avoided referencing any suicide methods that continue to be available.

Producer: James Milloy

Episode 2 Resources:

Samaritans
https://samaritanshope.org/
Tel: 116 123

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
https://uksobs.com

Suicide & Co
https://suicideandco.squarespace.com/

Episode 1 Resources:

National Problem Gambling Clinic
https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/national-problem-gambling-clinic

East of England
https://www.eofegamblingservice.nhs.uk/

East Midlands
https://www.eastmidlandsgambling.nhs.uk/

Northern
www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk

Southern
SouthernGamblingService@southernhealth.nhs.uk

West Midlands
https://www.midlandsgamblingclinic.org/

www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk

www.gamban.com/talkbanstop

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In our pilot episode, the focus is on gambling harms. Patrick Foster, Founder and Director of Gam-ed (Gambling, Addiction and Mental Health Talks) and author of ‘Might Bite’ will be sharing his experience of developing and recovering from a severe and sustained gambling addiction. Jo Luck, the podcast’s creator will put herself in the guest seat and share her own experiences of being an ‘affected other’, financially and emotionally harmed by the gambling addiction of her long-term partner. Restorative Practices facilitator Joanne Ramsey will host the conversation.

Keeping yourself safe
If you are a listener in active gambling addiction or, if you are in recovery but feeling fragile, listening to Jo's story (the affected other) may be experienced as emotionally challenging.

Note: episode references suicide.

Producer: James Milloy

Episode 2 Resources:

Samaritans
https://samaritanshope.org/
Tel: 116 123

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
https://uksobs.com

Suicide & Co
https://suicideandco.squarespace.com/

Episode 1 Resources:

National Problem Gambling Clinic
https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/national-problem-gambling-clinic

East of England
https://www.eofegamblingservice.nhs.uk/

East Midlands
https://www.eastmidlandsgambling.nhs.uk/

Northern
www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk

Southern
SouthernGamblingService@southernhealth.nhs.uk

West Midlands
https://www.midlandsgamblingclinic.org/

www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk

www.gamban.com/talkbanstop

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