January 13, 2025 • 5 mins
Harald Walter Azmann has had a remarkable life, and not one he wishes on another human. Suffering the agony of losing not just his mother, but his sister, brother and daughter to suicide you’d be forgiven for thinking this must be a broken man. There must be times when he did indeed ask ‘why me’. Now he has built the incredible World Mental Health Forum so that others need not suffer the pain he has endured. A heart warming story of his youth, his passion for the arts and his vision for the future, this is an inspiring conversation that will leave you asking - what can I do to make a difference?
#collaboration #love #team #community #inspiration #personaldevelopment #business #coglo #connection #networkingmeeting #onlinenetworking #onlinecommunity #onlinebusinessnetworking #networkingevents #businessforgood #adversity #kindness #inspiration #personaldevelopment #love #growthTranscript from Whisper TranscribeShow Notes: Harold Walter Asman’s Insights on Mental Health and Creativity
#collaboration #love #team #community #inspiration #personaldevelopment #business #coglo #connection #networkingmeeting #onlinenetworking #onlinecommunity #onlinebusinessnetworking #networkingevents #businessforgood #adversity #kindness #inspiration #personaldevelopment #love #growthTranscript from Whisper TranscribeShow Notes: Harold Walter Asman’s Insights on Mental Health and Creativity
- Personal Journey and Upbringing: Harold shares poignant memories of his childhood, focusing on the nurturing bond with his mother despite her mental health challenges. Raised in a culturally Catholic setting in Austria and Germany, he developed independence and passions for nature and photography, with support from his father.
- The Role of Mentorship: Harald highlights the critical influence of adult encouragement on a child’s self-esteem and future aspirations, drawing from his experiences to stress how mentorship fosters confidence and loyalty.
- Creativity and Mental Well-being: He discusses the vital role of creativity in mental health, criticizing reductions in arts funding and lauding theater’s collaborative spirit for its potential to uplift communities.
- Advocacy for Inclusivity in Mental Health: Harald advocates for inclusive conversations around mental health, recognizing the healing power of sharing personal stories and experiences.
- Impact of Personal Tragedies: He bravely recounts the profound impact of losing family members to suicide, including his mother, sister, and daughter Lisa, and the unique recovery process from such tragedies.
- Open Discussions on Mental Health: Emphasizing the need to destigmatize mental health and suicide championing initiatives like the World Mental Health Forum as crucial platforms for dialogue and support.
- Call for Unity and Collaboration: He underscores the importance of collective efforts and gradual steps toward mental well-being, advocating for a united front in raising awareness and addressing mental health challenges.
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Speaker 1 (00:08):
Hi there. My name is Jiell Tiny. I'm from Collaboration
Global and this is our podcast, being Human Hidden Depths.
I'm going to be interviewing some of our members from
Collaboration Global, and they're going to be sharing with you
their extraordinary lives. Although they would probably believe they're just normal, everyday,
average humans, but they are extraordinary. Like you and me,
(00:31):
we all have our story to tell. We've all been
through difficult times and we've come out at the other
end having learned an extraordinary amount about ourselves that we
can share with others. So I think you'll find lots
of things that will resonate with where you've been in
our journey as well. I look forward to seeing you
on the other side. So, Harold, somebody was interested in
(01:02):
presenting or creating something wonderful for the World Mental Health
Forum for next year, or even something in between, what's
the easiest way for them to get hold of you.
Speaker 2 (01:13):
We are very active on LinkedIn, so anyone can look
for my profile under Harold Walter Atsman or my wife
Margot Atsman. And yet still the simplest way is to
drop us an email at office at Wordntalhealthforum dot com.
(01:36):
World Mentalhealth Forum dot com, and we'll be very happy
to any ideas and suggestions on what people wish they
could do, even if it's something that we may not
have thought about before. We pride ourselves in saying that
our answers never know never always. Let's see how we
(02:01):
can make this happen.
Speaker 1 (02:03):
Thank you, And of course, if you want to see Harold,
he's a regular at Collaboration Global now he's a member
of our community. So if you want to find us,
just go to Collaboration Global dot org. That's the website
you could find out how to book on one of
our events or go to an event right and we're
on there as well. Also check me out on LinkedIn too.
So thank you for listening. Thank you Harold for being
(02:25):
part of this amazing podcast. I've loved the journey through
your life to see who you are today and where
you're going. And this is the biggest adventure that any
of us could ever go on, and I'm so delighted
to be part of it with you as well. Thank
you so.
Speaker 2 (02:40):
Much, Thank you so much for your help. We'll your
encouragement for spreading our wings, and we'll see where we
are in two years and three years and many years
from now, I would hope that this subject will never
(03:02):
leave again into oblivion, but that we all come to
a realization that when we're talking about isn't about life
and death. It's about birth and death. Life is, and
it's not even fair to say life continues, because a
(03:23):
state of existence that is has no beginning and no
end and does not continue. It doesn't need to continue.
This experience on Earth is between the book covers of
birth and death. That's all theirs to it. But we
(03:45):
will always.
Speaker 1 (03:46):
Live, and that special bond that you have with your
mom go through the ages and it will never be
broken because it's part of our strongest power that we
have on this planet, and that's love. I think.
Speaker 2 (04:01):
I definitely think that all the special people in our
surroundings are companions in one way or another. I totally
feel and believe that there's a special bond between my
mother and I, and there's a reason why I turned
(04:24):
out to be her son. And there's also a reason
why she left much earlier than I would have liked
her too, and that's the reason I think that I
am an extension of not only what she experienced, but
also finding the solutions and the answers too many of
her questions.
Speaker 1 (04:47):
Thank you so much, I'm sure we would have these
conversations again. Very recent. Thank you, had P.
Hi there. My name is Jiell Tiny. I'm from Collaboration
Global and this is our podcast, being Human Hidden Depths.
I'm going to be interviewing some of our members from
Collaboration Global, and they're going to be sharing with you
their extraordinary lives. Although they would probably believe they're just normal, everyday,
average humans, but they are extraordinary. Like you and me,
(00:31):
we all have our story to tell. We've all been
through difficult times and we've come out at the other
end having learned an extraordinary amount about ourselves that we
can share with others. So I think you'll find lots
of things that will resonate with where you've been in
our journey as well. I look forward to seeing you
on the other side. So, Harold, somebody was interested in
(01:02):
presenting or creating something wonderful for the World Mental Health
Forum for next year, or even something in between, what's
the easiest way for them to get hold of you.
Speaker 2 (01:13):
We are very active on LinkedIn, so anyone can look
for my profile under Harold Walter Atsman or my wife
Margot Atsman. And yet still the simplest way is to
drop us an email at office at Wordntalhealthforum dot com.
(01:36):
World Mentalhealth Forum dot com, and we'll be very happy
to any ideas and suggestions on what people wish they
could do, even if it's something that we may not
have thought about before. We pride ourselves in saying that
our answers never know never always. Let's see how we
(02:01):
can make this happen.
Speaker 1 (02:03):
Thank you, And of course, if you want to see Harold,
he's a regular at Collaboration Global now he's a member
of our community. So if you want to find us,
just go to Collaboration Global dot org. That's the website
you could find out how to book on one of
our events or go to an event right and we're
on there as well. Also check me out on LinkedIn too.
So thank you for listening. Thank you Harold for being
(02:25):
part of this amazing podcast. I've loved the journey through
your life to see who you are today and where
you're going. And this is the biggest adventure that any
of us could ever go on, and I'm so delighted
to be part of it with you as well. Thank
you so.
Speaker 2 (02:40):
Much, Thank you so much for your help. We'll your
encouragement for spreading our wings, and we'll see where we
are in two years and three years and many years
from now, I would hope that this subject will never
(03:02):
leave again into oblivion, but that we all come to
a realization that when we're talking about isn't about life
and death. It's about birth and death. Life is, and
it's not even fair to say life continues, because a
(03:23):
state of existence that is has no beginning and no
end and does not continue. It doesn't need to continue.
This experience on Earth is between the book covers of
birth and death. That's all theirs to it. But we
(03:45):
will always.
Speaker 1 (03:46):
Live, and that special bond that you have with your
mom go through the ages and it will never be
broken because it's part of our strongest power that we
have on this planet, and that's love. I think.
Speaker 2 (04:01):
I definitely think that all the special people in our
surroundings are companions in one way or another. I totally
feel and believe that there's a special bond between my
mother and I, and there's a reason why I turned
(04:24):
out to be her son. And there's also a reason
why she left much earlier than I would have liked
her too, and that's the reason I think that I
am an extension of not only what she experienced, but
also finding the solutions and the answers too many of
her questions.
Speaker 1 (04:47):
Thank you so much, I'm sure we would have these
conversations again. Very recent. Thank you, had P.
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