{"id":317328,"date":"2026-02-12T15:01:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T15:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/ben-west-has-launched-a-suicide-prevention-project-reasons-to-stay-itvnews-mentalhealth\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T15:01:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T15:01:07","slug":"ben-west-has-launched-a-suicide-prevention-project-reasons-to-stay-itvnews-mentalhealth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/ben-west-has-launched-a-suicide-prevention-project-reasons-to-stay-itvnews-mentalhealth\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben West has launched a suicide prevention project \u2018Reasons to Stay&#8217; #itvnews #mentalhealth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/a3OxRo1KzL4\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Ben West has launched a suicide prevention project \u2018Reasons to Stay' #itvnews #mentalhealth\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a3OxRo1KzL4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Mental health campaigner Ben West has launched a suicide prevention project \u2018Reasons to Stay&#8217;, where strangers can write letters to people who are struggling.<\/p>\n<p>Ben West\u2019s brother Sam died by suicide in 2018 and he hopes the website can reach those who need support.<\/p>\n<p>If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health, help is available.<\/p>\n<p>Visit Reasons to Stay, charity Shout or the NHS website for advice.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mental health campaigner Ben West has launched a suicide prevention project \u2018Reasons to Stay&#8217;, where strangers can write letters to people who are struggling. 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