Frank King – Suicide Prevention….Start the Conversation
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Episode Overview:
To bring attention to National Suicide Prevention Week in the United States, we wanted to share this special episode with Suicide Prevention Speaker, Frank King.
National Suicide Prevention Week is an annual weeklong campaign to inform and engage health professionals and the general public about suicide prevention and the warning signs of suicide. By drawing attention to the problem of suicide, the campaign also strives to reduce the stigma surrounding the topic, as well as encourage the pursuit of mental health assistance and support people who have attempted suicide.
Suicide is the leading cause of death in the United States and a major public health concern. When a person dies by suicide, the effects are felt by family, friends, and communities. And when it comes to suicide, language matters.
Suicide is preventable, but to prevent it, we must talk about it, and the way we talk about it matters. And so to help us understand and learn more about suicide and suicide prevention is my guest, Frank King.
Guest Bio:
As a former writer for the Tonight Show for 20 years and a full-time speaker and comedian, Frank King knows how to infuse humor into his content and uses his personal experiences to highlight the importance of maintaining your mental health. Participants in Frank’s programs will gain an understanding of the mental health challenges, how to maintain a positive and profitable workplace culture, how to reduce stress, and promote both team and management well being.
As a humorous keynote speaker, Frank brings his corporate brand of comedy to educate, inspire, and finally, entertain…with ah-has, and a sprinkling of ha-ha’s, in a one of a kind presentation on matters of life and death.
He blends his experience as a clean, clever stand-up comedian, an award-winning syndicated humor columnist, and as a warrior in his own lifelong battle with depression and thoughts of suicide, for content-packed and eminently listenable keynote presentations and workshops.
Resource Links:
- Website: www.TheMentalHealthComedian.com
- Product Link: https://www.yourtedxcoach.com
Insight Gold Timestamps:
04:31 Change the language
05:12 The majority of people who died by suicide did not want die
08:05 The number one so-called addiction for suicide is gambling addiction
10:28 Brene Brown said, vulnerability is a superpower
15:27 People with depression, tend to think in the immediate
16:37 Gamification
18:22 Practice these five things….
23:12 Suicidal call lifeline, dial 9-8-8
25:55 Burdensomeness
29:43 Top 3 signs of depression
36:50 Suicide prevention Text Line. Text ‘Help’ or ‘Connect’ to 741-741
37:04 Signs somebody may be considering suicide
Connect Socially:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankkingthemhcomedian
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thementalhealthcomedian
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/theMHcomedian
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thementalhealthcomedian
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/mentalhealthcomedian
Email: frank@thementalhealthcomedian.com
Frank King’s TEDx Talks Links:
Born to Be Funny https://youtu.be/mugOzr6ItFk
Mental With Benefits https://youtu.be/mCnsHSdAn48
A Matter of Laugh or Death https://youtu.be/IeMg6OFYfU0
Suicide, The Secret of My Success https://youtu.be/3D4m33DXtsI
Sponsors:
Rainmaker Digital Solutions: https://www.rainmakerdigitalsolutions.com/
Resources: https://becomingpreferred-podcast.com/resources/
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About the Host, Michael
Michael Vickers inspires enduring success, redefining the possible for today’s sales professionals, leaders, and managers. Whatever the sales or business opportunity, Michael will greatly enhance your odds of success. Every person who has an idea to promote, an employee to motivate, or a deal to negotiate, will attain a new level of success after an event with Michael.
Michael is also the best-selling author of Becoming Preferred: How to Outsell Your Competition, and Dance of the Rainmaker: Creating Authentic Differentiation in Today's Competitive Marketplace, where he shares his secrets to achieving the very highest level of sales mastery.
Whatever the result you’re striving for, if it involves influencing others or achieving success through others, Michael will build your confidence and accelerate your performance.
Michael is the Executive Director of Summit Learning Systems, a company that offers customized in-house training programs to many of today’s leading companies. He teaches thousands of business professionals throughout North America the skills required to achieve optimum performance.