Episode 5 - "I didn’t feel anything because I was trying to hide from everything.” Sam Magee, Lead Practitioner at Man On! Inverclyde. "Heaven Can Wait."

In this episode of the Connected Communities podcast, we speak with Sam Magee. Sam is the Lead Practitioner for Adult Services at Man On! Inverclyde, ASIST and SafeTalk Trainer. During this episode we dive deeply into Sam’s personal experiences of education, serving with the British Army and his own challenges with mental health. We also explore the role he now does in preventing suicide in the Inverclyde community, as well as what he does to support his own wellbeing and a song he wrote and recorded.

Covered in this podcast:

· Early life growing up in Greenock.

· The loss of friends through addiction and suicide.

· Sam’s experience of education, skidging and exam results.

· The unseen impact of 2 teachers and feeling seen/valued.

· Joining the Army or being a bad guy on TV.

· Phase 1 and 2  ...