Breaking the Cycle of Suicide: James Longman & Dr. John Draper, PhD

James Longman is an ABC News Foreign Correspondent based in London. In his professional life, James has covered political strife, disasters, genocide and conflicts across the globe. He is fluent in French, Arabic and English and is a graduate from the School of Oriental and African Studies and the London School of Economics. In his personal life, James is the survivor of the suicide loss of his father and his grandfather. In this episode, James speaks with Dr. Jen Ashton about breaking the cycle of suicide-- even as he has battled with his own history of depression. Dr. Ashton also speaks with John Draper, PhD Project Director of the SAMHSA-funded National Suicide Prevention Lifeline network. Dr. Draper is one of the nation's leading experts on crisis intervention and suicide. Dr. Draper shares important information about how to talk to people in crisis, and he reflects on what his own daughter taught him about reaching those in need. We'd love your feedback. Please contact Dr. Ashton on Twitter or Instagram @DrJAshton. Leave a review here: http://bit.ly/2PGybw7 For more: "Life After Suicide" by Dr. Jennifer Ashton: https://amzn.to/2XcAkSE If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide or worried about a friend or loved one, help is available. Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 [TALK] or visit http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org for free, confidential emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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