The Naked Professors

Ben West

In this week's episode Ben and Matt chat to mental health campaigner Ben West. Ben lost his younger brother to suicide in 2018 and has since been on a mission to make sure the same scenario doesn't happen to another family. Ben, Ben and Matt chat about the day that changed his life, his prior ignorance to mental health issues, his following campaign to make training in mental health first aid mandatory for educators, the walk he set up to raise funds and get people talking, the stigma around mental health, the impact of social media, stress and school on young people, the effects of positive self talk and how he found strength to talk about his own mental health through helping others. Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on <a href="https://www.acast.com/thenakedprofessors" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Acast</a>, <a href="https://apple.co/2UfLDZY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a> podcasts or <a href="https://spoti.fi/2QyckK3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a> and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast. Get in touch! Tag us: #nakedprofessors on Instagram and TwitterFollow us: @thenakedprofessors_podcast on Instagram or @TNPPodcast on Twitter-------A Create Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Life coach &amp; writer Ben Bidwell brings you open &amp; relatable conversations about mental health, mindset &amp; personal growth. The Naked Professors represent the new breed of masculinity by stripping things back to have deep &amp; vulnerable discussions about what's most important in life and how we actually feel. These aren't your everyday chats, we go beneath the surface to find out how they have dealt with difficult challenges &amp; to hear the tips and tricks they use to keep their spirits high.  Subscribe to hear regular conversations with special guests about how their mental health has affected their lives. A Create Productions Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.