Michael Hempseed states that a third to a half of all suicides are the result of a same-day crisis such as a breakup or getting fired from a job. He proceeds to tell us about his extremely public and widely broadcast failure on Britain's Got Talent. He states that his superpower is a failure because one of the hardest things to do is get back up after failing. To his surprise, people told Michael that he was an inspiration.

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This is hands down one of the most important to date!

We discuss how we can learn to recognise the early signs that someone might be feeling suicidal and what we as individuals and a community can do to support them. Some of the topics that we discuss are mental health conditions underlying suicidal tendencies, anger, forgiveness, dealing with failure, and much more.

Michael is the author of the book "Being a True Hero: Understanding & Preventing Suicide in Your Community". The website for the book is http://www.beingatruehero.com. The book is being used by the New Zealand Police, Fire and Emergency New Zealand, GPs, Counsellors as well as many parents and teachers. Michael speaks to thousands of people every year. On average he delivers two to three seminars per week. On really busy weeks he can deliver up to nine seminars. He has spoken at TedX Darwin. I highly recommend reading Michaels's book: it is presented in a simple and easy-to-read way and is full of vital and valuable information!

Paperback book available here.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0473471906 Kindle edition available here.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P4539ZM "

Michael holds a wealth of knowledge in the space of mental health, suicide, and young people. He delivers that information in a way that leaves the receiver feeling empowered to use that information within both their work and personal lives. Michael's sensitivity to difficult topics such as suicide is apparent and perfectly presented." - Amy Walters, Manawatu District Council Youth Focus Group