Laughing Through the Darkness Again with Frank King on Suicide Prevention

Comedian-turned-suicide-prevention speaker Frank King joins host Emma again to map the unexpected intersection of humour and mental health. Frank traces his journey from the comedy circuit to TEDx stages and keynote work, revealing how lived experience, suicide loss, a personal attempt, and living with mental illness became the foundation for teaching suicide prevention. He explains why storytelling and well-timed levity help audiences absorb heavy material, shares an impactful military engagement story, and stresses the power of honest conversations. This episode blends warmth, practicality and hard-won wisdom to show how laughter can open the door to life-saving dialogue.

Previous Episode #73 Turning Comedy Into a Life-Saving Message with Frank King

First Four (of twelve) TEDx Talks:

Born to Be Funny https://youtu.be/mugOzr6ItFk

Mental With Benefits https://youtu.be/mCnsHSdAn48

A Matter of Laugh or Death https://youtu.be/IeMg6OFYfU0

Suicide, The Secret of My Success https://youtu.be/3D4m33DXtsI

And my Dry Bar Comedy Special

https://vimeo.com/743798587 Dry Bar Comedy Special

Contact Frank Here: +1 858 405 56 53

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