Poison (Pt 1) - The life of Tom Parfett

<p><em>Warning, this episode contains discussions about suicide.&nbsp;</em></p><p>In October, 2021 David Parfett’s 22-year-old son, Tom, took his own life.&nbsp;</p><p>In the first of a three-part podcast we hear from David about the events that led up to the university student’s death.</p><p><em>If you or someone you know has been affected by suicide or needs to talk to someone, please get in contact with the Samaritans online&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.samaritans.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>https://www.samaritans.org/</em></a><em> or call them for free on their 24-hour helpline 116 123.</em></p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. </em></p><p><strong>Host: </strong>James Beal, Social Affairs Editor, The Times.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>