In this episode, Will, Chris and Tracy are joined by Matt McDougall and Jake McKee to discuss modelling, competition, and a lot more
They also talk about mental health and suicide.
If you are struggling at the moment you can reach out for help. In the UK there is a list of regional mental health crisis numbers at NHS.uk, or you can call the Samaritans 24 hours a day on 116 123, you can text the word “SHOUT” to the Shout Crisis line on 85258, or if you are under 19, text “YM” to the same number. Alternatively you can call Childline on 08001111. The call will not appear on your bill
In the US you can call 988 for the Mental Health Emergency Hotline, or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: on 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to reach a 24-hour crisis center, or text REASON to 741741 at the Crisis Text Line.
In Australia you can reach out to Lifeline https://www.lifeline.org.au/ on 13 11 14, or
Samaritans Australia on 135 247
Samaritans in Canada can be reached on 116 123
The International Suicide Prevention Directory is at : findahelpline.com
Matt's Blog is Here: https://doogsmodels.com/
His Facebook model page is here https://www.facebook.com/doogsmodels
Jake's Blog is Here https://build.jakemckee.com
He details his mental health journey here https://build.jakemckee.com/intrusive-thoughts-drugs-and-the-fine-art-of-model-making/
The Ira Glass quote is here https://build.jakemckee.com/this-is-supposed-to-be-fun-why-the-perfectionism/
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And his new blog
https://modelphilosopher.com/