What happens when your darkest moment becomes your life's purpose?
In this episode of The Giving Habit, host Stephen Keys sits down with Jetha Devapura, founder of the CCC Foundation and the Let's Talk programme, to explore a remarkable story of overcoming struggles with mental health and using it as fuel for two of Sri Lanka's biggest humanitarian efforts.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 – Intro
01:39 — Founding CCC after seeing cancer patients without support
03:25 — From a first fundraiser to CCC House
06:16 — OCD, recovery, and the values behind CCC
11:49 — Turning pain into purpose through service
15:04 — Launching CCC Line, Sri Lanka’s crisis-support service
20:59 — The 1,333 km cycling ride for suicide-prevention awareness
23:14 — Men, suicide prevention, and changing how boys are raised
24:55 — Let’s Talk: building psychological safety before crisis
31:17 — Bringing the program into schools and workplaces
35:46 — Research evidence and measurable outcomes
40:03 — Leaving corporate work to focus on Let’s Talk
43:24 — Living with discomfort, uncertainty, and balance
47:18 — Scaling Let’s Talk across schools, workplaces, and communities
51:18 — Future plans: a self-support app and a school play
53:05 — “Slowly, slowly”: family values, gratitude, and closing reflections
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