{"id":78334,"date":"2026-03-12T13:21:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T13:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spunout.ie\/navigator\/book-podcasts-apps\/when-it-is-darkest-why-people-die-by-suicide-and-what-we-can-do-to-prevent-it\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T16:20:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T15:20:29","slug":"when-it-is-darkest-why-people-die-by-suicide-and-what-we-can-do-to-prevent-it","status":"publish","type":"book-podcasts-apps","link":"https:\/\/spunout.ie\/navigator\/book-podcasts-apps\/when-it-is-darkest-why-people-die-by-suicide-and-what-we-can-do-to-prevent-it\/","title":{"rendered":"When It Is Darkest: Why People Die by Suicide and What We Can Do to Prevent It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>When It Is Darkest: Why People Die by Suicide and What We Can Do to Prevent It<\/em> by Rory O&#8217;Connor explores the reasons behind suicide and offers practical insights into prevention. It emphasises understanding, compassion, and actionable steps to help those in crisis find hope.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book themes<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suicide<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suicide bereavement<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grief<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Loss<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Useful for<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learning about why suicide happens and getting a better understanding of how to support vulnerable people in our lives<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find this helpful resource for free in your <a href=\"https:\/\/librariesireland.spydus.ie\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/WPAC\/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&amp;BRN=2544517\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nearest library<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also use the ISBN (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9781867591245<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) to purchase online or from your nearest bookstore.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-78334","book-podcasts-apps","type-book-podcasts-apps","status-publish","hentry","bpa_topic-depression","bpa_topic-difficulties-with-family-friends-relationships","bpa_topic-feel-better","bpa_topic-feeling-stressed-or-low","bpa_topic-find-services","bpa_topic-get-information","bpa_topic-losing-someone-to-suicide","bpa_topic-loss-and-grief","bpa_topic-relate-to-others","bpa_topic-specific-mental-health-difficulties","bpa_topic-suicidal-thoughts","bpa_topic-suicide","bpa_topic-supporting-someone-i-care-about","bpa_topic-talk-to-someone"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>When It Is Darkest: Why People Die by Suicide and What We Can Do to Prevent It - spunout navigator<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"When It Is Darkest: Why People Die by Suicide and What We Can Do to Prevent It - spunout navigator\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"When It Is Darkest: Why People Die by Suicide and What We Can Do to Prevent It by Rory O&#8217;Connor explores the reasons behind suicide and offers practical insights into prevention. 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