‘We need to talk about suicide more openly – we have to talk about it in order to prevent it’ Sharon Ledwith will never forget receiving a phone call in 2001, just seconds after she’d been informed that her brother, Colin, who was just 18 at the time, had died by suicide. “Somebody rang me and...

Breaking the stigma.
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#EndTheStigma #ItsOkayToTalk #BreakTheSilence #CallAMate

With gratitude to @ShirleyBallas for her heartfelt endorsement. 🦋
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‘Through the compelling personal account and practical guidance it offers, this book helps turn immense grief into a pathway for healing, ensuring that the suffering of those we’ve lost becomes a catalyst for deeper human connection and care’ 🌱 Dr Rachel Gibbons, Royal College of Psychiatrists

The Long Sleep by Kate Hill

‘Offers vital advice and support for people struggling with suicidal thoughts, and for their loved ones wanting to find ways to help’. Jason Flemyng (Actor)

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‘Sensitively explores, through case material and published research, how young people can come to feel very trapped’. Professor Alexandra Pitman.

Thank you for your support for ‘The Long Sleep’ Professor Pitman 🌱

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Book cover of 'The Long Sleep' by Kate Hill, alongside an endorsement by Shirley Ballas.

Today we publish 'The Long Sleep', a fully updated and revised edition of a book first published in the 1990s, which offers insight and support into suicidal thoughts amongst young people. Thank you to Shirley Ballas for this endorsement. @thelongsleep24.bsky.social #TheLongSleep #SuicideAwareness

‘If, like me, you believe that suicide prevention is everyone’s business, then this is everyone’s guide’. Angela Samata, Ambassador for Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide charity and presenter of the BBC’s Life After Suicide.

#SelfCare #YouAreNotAlone #ItsOkayToTalk #BreakTheSilence

'A powerful and deeply moving exploration of mental health. Tackling the tough realities that so many individuals face but often feel unable to discuss'.
Bronagh Loughlin, Journalist.

'The Long Sleep' by Kate Hill. Out on Dec 12.

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Book cover of 'The Long Sleep' by Kate Hill, against a blue background with a supporting quote from actor Jason Flemyng

Here's a book I'm honoured to be publishing in a fortnight's time, a guide to supporting young people through suicidal crises, with enlightening stories from people with lived experience. @thelongsleep24.bsky.social #SuicideAwareness #TheLongSleep #SuicidePrevention

Thank you Dr Xand Van Tulleken for supporting ‘The Long Sleep’ book - the new updated edition is released Thursday December 12th and provides a practical guide to supporting young people in crisis #MentalHealthAwareness #SuicidePrevention @samaritans.bsky.social

Excited to announce the launch of the Long Sleep by Kate Hill on December 12, 2024 #SuicideAwareness #SuicidePrevention #TheLongSleep24 @iaspinfo.bsky.social @samaritans.bsky.social