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Man and a woman on top of a mountain with a dog

The Times 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...
Man looking at camera

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...
Man sat on sofa in therapy room

The Times 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.”...
Man in flat cap sat in therapy room at James' Place

The Times Christmas Appeal: ‘When you have a disability, as a man, your ego gets hits hard.’

Jack, former James' Place Newcastle client, explains how his disability and a family breakdown contributed to his suicidal crisis...
Paddy Pimblett at the Next Generation MMA gym in Liverpool.

The Times Christmas Appeal: ‘Free therapy saved me from suicide’

UFC fighter Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett shares why he supports James' Place as part of The Times and The Sunday Times Christmas Appeal...
Man sat on a chair and looking out of window

The Times Appeal: ‘I saved a baby’s life — then I needed someone to save my own.’

When Steven Simpson left the army, he spiralled into depression and was diagnosed with PTSD before becoming suicidal. He found help at James' Place...