Osher Günsberg: The Series

Episode 1: Osher Günsberg: A Matter of Life and Death

The situation is nothing short of a national crisis. Yet the experts agree that there are ways we can be better dealing with the issues. The SBS documentary ‘Osher Günsberg: A Matter of Life and Death’ will provide a comprehensive portrait of suicide in Australia today. Through the prism of Osher Günsberg’s own mental health experience, he’ll investigate why suicide rates remain high in Australia, and feature what is being done to mitigate the problem. The documentary will focus on solutions and what Australia and Australians can do to reduce the national suicide rate. In fact, the mission statement of this film is to go beyond the informative. Its charter is to be part of the solution and actually help stop suicide by offering hope and some practical answers.

Episode 2: Osher Günsberg: A World of Pain

In this new authored documentary “Osher Günsberg: A World of Pain”, presenter Osher Günsberg spearheads a very personal investigation into the causes of chronic and persistent pain, meet the individuals and families it affects, and reveal what surprising new science, medications and technological innovations are being used to treat and manage it. Beyond conventional treatment, he’ll also delve into emerging alternative therapies, and seek an answer to an intriguing question: could the so-called ‘fine line between pleasure and pain’ hold the key to helping us better understand, treat and manage pain? Told through the lens of Osher’s own pain journey, this documentary will offer solutions to those in Australia who are living with chronic and persistent pain – an issue that costs our country upwards of $140 billion annually.