John’s Story

“It’s really important that we pull together as a country, as a community…to ensure that we stop the carnage of suicide”.

John’s son Cameron died by suicide 2.5 years ago. In this incredibly moving video, John describes how his strange new world is a shocking place to be where there is still brokenness and still carnage. He talks about how honouring Cameron’s memory is no comparison to having him in the room.

John, and a small group of friends, are walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats (13 June 2022–27 August 2022) to open up the whole conversation around suicide. They hope these conversations will help to start to banish the shame and difficulties around suicide, and bring into the light, to help those who are caught up with suicidal thinking and suicidal planning.

John’s greatest desire since Cameron died is that there would be not one more life lost to suicide, and that’s why he believes passionately that we need to be absolutely united to prevent suicide.

For more information about United To Prevent Suicide please go to: https://unitedtopreventsuicide.org.uk/

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The following services offer confidential support from trained staff and volunteers. You can talk about anything that is troubling you, no matter how difficult:

• Call 116 123 to talk to Samaritans, or email jo@samaritans.org. Samaritans are there to listen 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and it’s always free to call from any landline or mobile phone.
• Call 111 to talk to NHS 24’s mental health hub.
• Call 0800 83 85 87 to talk to Breathing Space. The service is open 24 hours at weekends (6pm Friday — 6am Monday) and 6pm to 2am on weekdays (Monday — Thursday). The Breathing Space webchat is an alternative to phoning the service.
• Text “SHOUT” to 85258 to contact the Shout Crisis Text Line, text “YM” if you are under 19.