#Speakingout
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Following allegations of systemic sexual, predatory abuse across the wrestling industry, Jay and Rich hold a frank and open discussion about the accusations and their reactions to them as fans.
Please support everyone speaking out at this time.
Due to what has transpired in the past 72 hours on the British Indie wrestling scene, today's podcast has an active a trigger warning in play. There will inevitably be discussions which detail sexual abuse, self harm and suicide, pedophilia, Bullying, mental health issues, Disability Shaming, Trans-phobia and racism.
If there is a potential for you to be affected by hearing these issues be discussed we strongly reccomend you give this episode a miss.
If you believe anyone including yourself are experiencing domestic abuse please call the national domestic abuse helpline on 0808 2000 247 or visit https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/
If you are concerned for a child or are a child who may be suffering from abuse please get in contact with childline on 0800 1111 or visit https://www.childline.org.uk/
If you identify as gay, Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgender and wish to talk about anything you are experiencing, you can call switchboard on 0300 330 0630 between 10 and 10 every day. All Phone operators identify as LGBT+.
Suicide is the single biggest killer of men under 45 in the UK and the cause of 18 deaths every day. The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is leading a movement against Suicide and mental Crisis specifically for men. They are available at theCalmzone.net/ or their helpline is available nationwide from 5pm to midnight 365 days a year, on 0800 58 58 58.
There are so many more places to get support and so many incredible people who are there to help you through anything you are experiencing, please check out the links in the topic for more, and please, don't suffer quietly. There are a lot more people out here who want to help and support you than there will ever be who want to hurt you. You are not alone.
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