Stories & blog
The Times and Sunday Times Christmas Appeal: ‘A YouTube video saved my life. Now I’m a martial arts champion.’
The UFC star Paddy Pimblett’s appeal to men with suicidal thoughts changed everything for Kieran Parton — but access to treatment depends on where you live...
The Times and Sunday Times Christmas Appeal: ‘We need a step change in how we think about suicide”
It is not just a mental health problem: it should be treated as a social and public health priority...
The Times and Sunday Times Christmas Appeal: ‘How I learnt to laugh in the face of despair’
Discovering a talent for stand-up has helped Matt Scully recover from a suicidal crisis and give back to James' Place...
The Times and The Sunday Times Christmas Appeal: ‘My girlfriend’s instinct that something was wrong saved my life.’
Jack Wilson has struggled with anxiety since he was a teenager. At his lowest ebb last year he turned to James' Place...
The Times and The Sunday Times Christmas Appeal: ‘I needed help — I wasn’t going to make it to the weekend’
Tyrone O’Neill was in a spiralling suicidal crisis. Now he’s in a new city with a new job, new girlfriend and new energy for life...
The Times and The Sunday Times Christmas Appeal: ‘Therapy felt like going into a cocoon and coming out with wings.’
"It’s surreal to think that when I came here for my first session I didn’t think I’m going to make it through the week.”...