Between 2022 - 2025, at least 70 police officers in England and Wales took their own lives.

When Ben Dimmock joined the police, he knew he wanted to help others and serve his community. But after years in the force, seeing traumatic incidents and running towards danger, his mental health started to decline, and he started having suicidal thoughts.

But he bravely confided in his superiors and after his own recovery, he asked Bedfordshire Police if he could be their wellbeing lead. Now Ben and his team work with officers who are feeling the way he once did, supporting them on the road to recovery.

This is REAL LIVES.

To join me on Patreon please see here, thank you:

https://patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcast

For mental health support, please see here:

https://thejordanlegacy.com/

https://www.mind.org.uk/ - Mental health & Identity support

https://www.spuk.org.uk/ - Suicide Prevention UK

https://www.samaritans.org/ - The Samaritans

https://988lifeline.org/ - Suicide Prevention USA

https://www.suicidepreventionaust.org/ - Suicide Prevention Australia

https://www.pieta.ie/ - Suicide Prevention Ireland

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TRIGGER WARNING: Child Sexual Abuse

When Jeanette was a child, she survived sexually assaults by two different predators, neither of them have ever been held to account and walk free.

But Jeanette reached out because she wanted to share an important message, one that centres around healing and finding a way to let go of the trauma and control her abusers had over her life.

This is REAL LIVES.

If you'd like to join me over on Patreon, you can here, thank you so much:

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If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this podcast, please see the organisations below who can help and support you:

https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org/ - For people who have been the victim of sexual abuse (UK)

https://www.rainn.org/ - Sexual Abuse Support USA

https://988lifeline.org/ - Suicide Prevention USA

https://www.nasasv.org.au/support-directory - Sexual Abuse Support Australia

https://www.suicidepreventionaust.org/ - Suicide Prevention Australia

https://www.rcni.ie/useful-links/ - Sexual Abuse Support Ireland

https://www.pieta.ie/ - Suicide Prevention Ireland

https://www.thefamilysurvivaltrust.org/ - Support for cult survivors (UK)

https://www.peopleleavecults.com/services/support-groups - Support for cult survivors & Intervention (global)

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When Steve Phillip's phone rang on the 4th of December 2019, he didn't know that phone call would change his life forever. His son's partner told him that Jordan, his second born child, had died by suicide. He was 34 years old.

Steve now runs The Jordan Legacy, a suicide prevention charity, and he is here today to share his story and what he hopes to achieve in Jordan's honour.

This is REAL LIVES.

To look at the incredible work Steve and Danielle do with The Jordan Legacy, including signing up for the lottery they run, please see here:

https://thejordanlegacy.com/

https://www.facebook.com/thejordanlegacycic#

https://www.instagram.com/jordanlegacyuk/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-jordan-legacy-foundation/

If you'd like to join my community over on Patreon, please see here:

https://patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcast

For mental health support, please see here:

https://www.mind.org.uk/ - Mental health & Identity support

https://www.spuk.org.uk/ - Suicide Prevention UK

https://www.samaritans.org/ - The Samaritans

https://988lifeline.org/ - Suicide Prevention USA

https://www.suicidepreventionaust.org/ - Suicide Prevention Australia

https://www.pieta.ie/ - Suicide Prevention Ireland

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