Warning, this episode contains discussions about suicide.  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?   f you or someone you know has been affected by suicide or needs to talk to someone, please get in contact with the Samaritans online https://www.samaritans.org/ or call them for free on their 24-hour helpline 116 123. 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. Guest: Professor Rory O'Connor, Professor of Health Psychology at the University of Glasgow.  Author of 'When It Is Darkest: Why People Die by Suicide and What We Can Do to Prevent It' - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/442218/when-it-is-darkest-by-professor-rory-oconnor/9781785043437# Host: James Beal, Social Affairs Editor, The Times.  [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.