Lance Burdett: 'It's okay to say I'm not okay and I need help' - Straight Up with Niva and Beatrice

Former police officer Lance Burdett joined Niva and Beatrice on this week's episode to discuss his time on the frontlines while fighting depression and mental health struggles. As the country's top suicide negotiator, best known for his role in the 2009 Napier Siege, Burdett himself was pushing back against suicidal thoughts. But now that he has left the force, he is coaching and helping people reach their true potential and identify the same struggles in their lives. He discusses how he realised things weren't right and what he's learnt in the years since

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