Content warning: Suicide

In this episode, we discuss the topic of suicide and suicide prevention to mark World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September.

As suicide disproportionately impacts the LGBTQ community and LGBTQ youth in particular, we wish to create awareness around this otherwise taboo topic in the hope we may help remove the stigma often associated with suicide and mental health issues that often prevent people from getting the help they really need.

We invited Leow Yangfa, Executive Director of Oogachaga, Singapore’s first and most established community-based counselling and support agency for the LGBTQ+ community, to share his valuable perspectives from having done this social justice work for almost two decades in a professional and volunteer capacity.

Yangfa is also an ambassador for this year's #HOWRU campaign with the Samaritans of Singapore and in this episode, he also debunks some of misconceptions about suicide, gives us insight into the some of the warning signs we should look out for, and how we can better support our loved ones who may be at risk.

This was a delicate but important conversation so please share this episode with those you love and care about – it could literally save a life.

Host: Jamie Nonis

Audio Editor: Natasha Pestana