Lets Talk Mental Health with Jonathan Bird
Episode description
*PLEASE APPROACH THIS EPISODE WITH CAUTION*
Baby Loss Awareness Week (October 9th-16th) highlights nationally the importance of raising awareness and bringing together communities, to make sure anyone touched by pregnancy and baby loss is given a safe space to share their experiences and feel like they are not alone. A stillbirth is when a baby dies before or during labour after 24 completed weeks of pregnancy.
Jonathan Bird is a proven business owner, international speaker, a keen Star Trek fan, and bereaved father. He is the CEO of Delivered Social, a highly talented digital marketing agency based in Guildford - https://deliveredsocial.com/
Jonathan shared his very personal journey with stillbirth and how, on reflection, he recognises the impact on his mental health during that life experience. It is clear, as a dad or partner who has experienced the loss of a baby, it can take time to come to terms with what you’ve gone through, that is whilst continuing to support your partner, be a husband and come to terms with not being a dad.
For anyone who has experienced this, here are some support links;
https://www.tommys.org/baby-loss-support/stillbirth-information-and-support
https://www.sands.org.uk/
The Beautiful Minds Podcast is supporting Spark Community Space - https://sparkcommunityspace.co.uk/