Ep. 28 Just One Reason (to stop suicide)

This is a grab of under five minutes taken from a recorded conversation of some 40 minutes. I spoke with author, Stuart O'Neill about suicide prevention... and about his book, Just One Reason. Raised in Melbourne Australia, Stuart’s mostly self-employed life has provided its fair share of highs and lows.  His life story in the book easily resonates. Stuart first became an Australian Surf Lifesaver in the 1980’s. It is a passion that he still fulfills to this day. His desire to help save lives is being fulfilled via his own book, Just One Reason. Just One Reason is a 'suicide prevention toolkit' wrapped up in a book small enough to fit in your hand or pocket. It is the product of his out of the box thinking and willingness to help others. Stuart takes pride in putting others first and bares his soul publicly about his personal battle with suicidal thoughts and depression. The book reveals Stuart’s own strategy for beating your inner demons and offers a powerful and very easy solution to a world problem that is getting worse, not better. This short podcast episode is a take from a conversation I recently recorded with Stuart. The fastest way to reach Stuart is via his website: http://www.justonereason.com.au - then click on the 'CONTACT' page.

An incomplete guide to emergency numbers for personal crisis -
Australia - Emergency 000
Australia - Life Line 13 11 14
Australia - Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636
Australia - Suicide Line 1300 659 467
Australia - Men's Line Australia 1300 78 99 78
Canada: Emergency: 911 Suicide Hotline: 1 (833) 456 4566                     
Ireland: Emergency number: 116123 Suicide Hotline: +4408457909090             
Netherlands: Emergency: 112 Suicide Hotline: 900 0113     
New Zealand: Emergency:  111 Suicide Hotline:  1737                  
Philippines: Emergency: 911 Suicide Hotline: 028969191           
Singapore: Emergency number: 999 Suicide Hotline: 1 800 2214444       
South Africa: Emergency: 10111 Suicide Hotline: 0514445691                     
Ukraine: Suicide Prevention: 7333        
United Kingdom:  Emergency: 112 Suicide Hotline: 0800 689 5652          
United States: Emergency: 911 Suicide Hotline: (800) 273-8255