<p><em>Warning, this episode contains discussions about suicide. </em></p><p>Why does suicide occur? Why is there still a stigma around it? And how can we work to prevent people from taking their own lives? </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 </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: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.</em></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Professor Rory O'Connor, Professor of Health Psychology at the University of Glasgow. </p><p>Author of '<em>When It Is Darkest: Why People Die by Suicide and What We Can Do to Prevent It' </em>- https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/442218/when-it-is-darkest-by-professor-rory-oconnor/9781785043437#</p><p><strong>Host: </strong>James Beal, Social Affairs Editor, The Times. </p><p><a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/episodes/[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected] </a></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>
