During high school Luc Carter unfortunately lost his good friend to suicide. He speaks on how he dealt with this trauma and the way this loss affected him.  Luc speaks about how just before his 18th birthday he had the intention of taking his own life. Thankfully, he managed to overcome this with support and therapy. Luc tells us the techniques he used to help him get through his struggles, such as connecting with yourself and being mindful. Luc is now an advocate for positive mental health and wants to show people that you can overcome your struggles and no matter what you are going through you have people around you who will support you and love you.

[00:00 – 8:50] Opening Segment.

• Luc tells us about his background.
• Luc tells us the unfortunate story of how he lost his good friend to suicide whilst he was in high school and how this affected him.
• Luc tells us how when he first lost his friend to suicide he was not sure how to cope, but coming together with his close friends and always checking up on each other really helped.
• He tells us how he bottled up his emotions and locked himself away at first and how he struggled to open up to people.

[8:51 – 14:05] Stigma.

• Luc tells us his experience with dealing with the stigma regarding mental health and more specifically men’s mental health.
• Luc expresses how just because you are male does not mean you have to downplay your mental health issues and how it does not make you weak, it just makes you human.
• He tells us how he started to open up to his friends, but this included how he having thoughts of suicide and not wanting to live anymore.
• Luc tells us how just before his 18th birthday he had intentions of taking his own life, but thankfully friends and family intervened and Luc decided it was time to seek help for himself.

[14:06 – 25:00] Coping mechanisms.

• Luc tells us some of the ways he overcame his suicidal thoughts and struggles by using different techniques given to him by professionals.
• Luc tells us the technique that resonated with him the most and how something as simple as connecting with yourself and your body can be a great benefit in your times of need.
• Luc gives advice to people who may be struggling themselves, he tells us how different techniques work for different people and you have to take the time to figure out what works for you.
• [25:01 – 26:42] Closing Segment.
• Luc tells us where we can find him on social media.
• Luc tells us his valuable advice to his younger self.

Tweetable Quotes:

‘It is completely natural to have good days and bad days’ – Luc Carter.

‘It always does get better, it is always okay to not be okay’ – Luc Carter.

‘Surround yourself with people who bring out the best version of yourself’ – Luc Carter.

‘We all make mistakes, but that is a part of our growth and a learning process’ – Luc Carter.

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