Articles

Short pieces on recognising risk, responding well, and sustaining yourself while you do it, written for readers without a clinical background.

• What the 988 study found, and what it could not prove 22 September 2026 A large American study linked the 988 crisis line to several thousand fewer suicide deaths than its model predicted. The result is stronger than most in this field, it has been formally challenged, and both of those facts matter.
• Talking about suicide does not put the idea into someone's head 10 September 2026 The most common reason people give for staying silent is the fear that raising the subject makes it more likely. The evidence points the other way, and the reasons the fear survives it are worth knowing.
• What to say to someone who is struggling 24 July 2026 Most people avoid the conversation because they cannot find the right words. Plainer words work better than careful ones, and there are only a few things worth getting right.
• Warning signs: what to look for, and what to do 18 June 2026 There is no reliable profile of a person at risk and no single sign that settles the question. There is a set of changes that, taken together, justify acting, and acting early is rarely a mistake.
• After an attempt: the weeks that carry the most risk 2 May 2026 Risk is highest immediately after someone leaves care, and that is the point at which formal support tends to thin out. What helps during that window is specific and undramatic.
• Looking after yourself when you are the one holding someone up 30 March 2026 Carers and family members burn out quietly and then feel guilty about it. Some boundaries that hold, and why keeping them is not a failure of love.