Welcome to episode 119 with Professor Rory O’Connor, who is an author, speaker and educator who has spent 25 years working in the field of suicide research and prevention.
He also leads the Suicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory at Glasgow and is one of the leading suicide and self-harm research groups internationally.
In this episode I chat to Rory about suicide, suicidal thoughts and self-harm.
We look at some of the contributing factors to suicidal behaviour and we dismantle some of the common myths and misconceptions about suicide.
Rory also takes me through his journey in to this work and the personal reasons behind his passion for what he does.
And we chat about the research itself, what that looks like and why it’s can help people to understand something that can be almost impossible to understand.
This is a really important conversation and whichever side of the conversation you are on I think you will relate.
You can follow Rory on Twitter @suicideresearch or Instagram @oconnor_roryc.
His book ‘When It Is Darkest’ is available now and is highly recommended!
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