Suicide, the Secret of My Success, Deadman Talking, with Frank King

Frank King is a Suicide Prevention Speaker and a writer for The Tonight Show for 20 years. He’s fought a lifetime battle with Depression and Chronic Suicidality, turning that long dark journey into 7 TEDx Talks and insights on Mental Health Awareness. Depression and suicide run in his family. He’s thought about killing himself more times than he can count. He uses his life lessons to start the conversation giving people permission to give voice to their feelings and experiences. He believes that where there is humor there is hope, where there is laughter there is life, and nobody dies laughing.

Tune into our latest episode to find out how to implement Suicide Prevention as a Workplace Health and Safety issue.

Some Questions We Answer For You:

1. A comedian and comedy writer talking about depression and suicide, how does that work?

2. You have 7 TEDx Talks, how did that happen, and why?

3. How did you come to write for the Tonight Show for 20 years?

4. And you came close enough to die by suicide, that you can tell me what the barrel of your gun tastes like? What did it taste like?