This year’s MIND Media Awards shortlist has been announced recently and the BBC Panorama programme ‘A suicide in the family’ which featured the work of State of Mind, interviewed presenters Ian Knott, Paul and Danny Sculthorpe and Warrington Wolves were heavily featured in the story of presenter Simon Jack, whose father took his own life, has been shortlisted in the Factual television category
Sky Sport’s Angela Powers and Brian Carney won an award at last year’s prestigious awards ceremony in London for their features on State of Mind broadcast during the State of Mind round of fixtures.
The shortlisted programmes are listed below
Life after suicide, BBC One
Based on personal accounts, Angela Samata explores why some people choose to take their own life and the impact of suicide on those left behind. When suicide is the biggest killer of men under 50, why are we so afraid to talk about it?
A suicide in the family, Panorama, BBC One
A personal story of Simon Jack whose father took his own life aged 44. As Simon approaches his own 44th birthday he explores the issue of suicide, speaking to people who have experienced suicidal thoughts.
My Mad Uganda, Our World, BBC
Joseph lives in Uganda and has bipolar disorder. In a country where people with mental health problems can be shunned, and where most have no access to psychiatric care, Joseph shows us what gives him hope – and renewed confidence.
Stranger on the bridge, Channel 4
Twenty-year-old Jonny Benjamin was about to take his own life in 2008 but was talked out of it by a passing stranger, with whom he lost touch in the pressure of events and emotions. Six years later he set about trying to find the Good Samaritan, whom he called “Mike”.
Broadmoor, ITV
In this two-part series we meet a range of patients at Broadmoor who reveal what life is like. Exploring myths and challenging the taboo surrounding mental health, the documentary revealed what life is like inside Britain’s infamous psychiatric hospital.
State of Mind would like to wish Simon and the production all the very best at the awards ceremony on 16/11/15