{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F265d33eb-31f6-4f0b-afef-98502667d177","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Professor Rory O\u2019Connor","description":"This episode is a bit different because it takes the form of a conversation between Shona Macpherson and Professor Rory O\u2019Connor. \u00a0Shona is a counsellor and life coach who works with Mikeysline and will be a familiar voice to you if you listen to the podcast regularly. \u00a0Rory is one of the world\u2019s leading experts in the field of suicide prevention, he\u2019s Professor of Health Psychology, Director of the Suicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory and head of the Mental Health and Wellbeing group at the University of Glasgow. He\u2019s passionate about trying to understand the root causes of suicide in a bid to work out what we can do to reduce the shocking suicide statistics worldwide. \u00a0\nHis recent book \u201cWhen it is darkest \u2013 Why people die by suicide and what we can do to prevent it\u201d is a searingly honest search through this challenging and often upsetting subject. \u00a0It\u2019s a book that\u2019s written with such compassion and humanity we couldn\u2019t resist asking Rory to take part in Speaking of Suicide and, since it was Shona who first brought Rory\u2019s book to our attention and is such a passionate advocate herself of finding ways to stop suicide, we thought it should be Shona who talks with Rory.\nRory O'Connor\nIf you need someone to talk to, you can text Mikeysline on 07786 20 77 55 or contact via messenger, webchat or twitter.\u00a0 Sun-Thurs 6pm-10pm & Fri-Sat 6pm-11pm.\nOr come and visit at The Hive, 19 Academy Street, Inverness, Sun-Thurs 6pm-10pm & Fri-Sat 6pm-11pm.\nSpeaking of Suicide is made thanks to the support of D&D Paving Ltd.\nThe music is by Tom Ireland with special thanks to Dave Martin","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/af920ee3-a394-4d91-bfa2-4c1b2828e08d/podcast-button-aa-branded-3000x3000-ryp9t3.jpg"}