The first evidence-based mass market book self-help book on understanding and preventing suicide.
Rory O'Connor is a Professor of Health Psychology at the University of Glasgow where he leads the Suicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory. He is a world leader on suicide research and prevention and has been working in this area for 25 years. In January 2021, Rory became President of the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and he is also a past President of the International Academy of Suicide Research (IASR). He has published extensively in the field of suicide and self-harm and has contributed to six BBC documentaries on suicide, including Suicide and Me with the rapper Professor Green and Our Silent Emergency with Roman Kemp. You can find him on Twitter- @suicideresearch
Prof O'Connor gives us a rare and truly affecting gift ... If you
want to truly get to the heart of 'the big S question', read this
incredible book. I wept and I learnt.
*Prof Tanya Byron*
I was so impressed by the work that Rory does. If you want to
really understand why people end their lives, please read this
book. If you want to support a friend or someone in your family who
is suicidal or who has lost a loved one to suicide, this is the
book for you; it is full of helpful tips and brilliant advice. This
book comes from the heart.
*Roman Kemp*
Rory is wise, unbelievably knowledgeable and an incredible force
for good in such a complex area. He has changed my view so much on
the way we should approach suicide and mental health healthcare,
and he has also made me reconsider my own mental health and that of
the people I love.
*Dr Xand van Tulleken*
An essential read. Honest and unflinching, but always thoughtful
and compassionate, Rory O'Connor brings light to a subject that has
for too long been in the shadows.
*Dr Niall Boyce, Editor, Lancet Psychiatry*
I read [it] in a single sitting. What makes it so compelling is its
unique combination of research, clinical, and deeply personal
perspectives on one of the great societal challenges of our time.
Rory's enthusiasm to make things better and his utter dedication to
suicide prevention shines through.
*Nav Kapur, Professor of Psychiatry and Population Health,
University of Manchester*
In this heartfelt book, Rory sensitively helps us to understand the
pain that drives suicide, as well as providing invaluable practical
insights for those bereaved by suicide or supporting those who
struggle to stay alive. Compassionate, personal and
thought-provoking.
*Prof Steve Peters, bestselling author of The Chimp Paradox*
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