Warning: This episode talks about suicide and mental health.
Did you know that suicide is the #1 killer of Aussie men under the age of 45? Every day in Australia, 7 men and 2 women take their lives, and each year across this country, there are 65 thousand attempts of suicide. That’s one every 28 seconds.
These are shocking statistics that media personality Gus Worland knows all too well. When he devastatingly lost his closest friend and mentor to suicide, he decided something had to change.
Gus founded Gotcha4Life, a not-for-profit foundation with a goal of zero suicides, and of taking action by delivering mental fitness programs that engage, educate and empower local communities. The charity has raised 11 million since it’s inception 5 years ago, and has had far-reaching impact across Australia teaching men how to build their mental fitness, deep human connections and ensure they have a trusted go-to person they can rely on to share the hard stuff of life, even during times that feel unbearably dark.
While you may know Gus as the host of the ABC series Man Up, or as Hugh Jackman’s bestie, or from his many years on breakfast radio on Triple M in Sydney, in this conversation we meet the remarkable man behind the media who is changing and saving lives, one brave Aussie bloke at a time.
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Guest: Gus Worland
Gotcha4Life Foundation
Watch Man Up on ABC iview
Hosts: Sabina Read and Madeleine Grummet
Producer: Daryl Missen at Purple Wax
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