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Guy’s story

"I became depressed and I was full of self-doubt.  I felt like a lost cause. Things came to a head and found myself in suicidal crisis."...
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Jack’s story

Jack, who came to James' Place for help last year, explains what it feels like to be in suicidal crisis...
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Andrew’s story

“Earlier this year I was in a bad place. It was a perfect storm where life just turned against me."...
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Nick’s story

"At 3am one morning I realised I had a choice – find some help or end my life. I started googling and came across James’ Place."...
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Dan’s story

"The people at James’ Place made me feel really comfortable and they really engaged with me and cared a lot about what I was saying."...
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Matt’s story

"I just felt I couldn’t live through another year and I started to think about taking my own life. I knew I needed some help."...