Joan Talbot is using her voice to normalise the conversation around suicide

Taylor Dodge
Updated April 14 2021 - 11:53pm, first published September 12 2020 - 8:00am
SPEAKING OUT: NALAG ceo Trudy Hanson with Joan Talbot. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE.
SPEAKING OUT: NALAG ceo Trudy Hanson with Joan Talbot. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE.

Twelve years ago Joan Talbot's world forever changed when her only son, Shannon, took his own life without warning.

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Taylor Dodge

Taylor Dodge

Senior Journalist

Your story matters, your voice deserves to be heard and I would love to help you share it. I have five years of experience as a Journalist with Australian Community Media covering an array of topics, with a key focus on breaking news and crime and a passion for people. E: taylor.dodge@austcommunitymedia.com.au.

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