Speaking of Suicide5 Des 2024

Mhairi Ross - saved by a simple question at a moment of crisis

"Everything came to a head one night, and fortunately, the right person asked me 'are you ok, what's wrong?' and I just broke down"

Key takeaways from this podcast:

Asking if someone is ok can literally save their life, never be afraid to ask.
Don't be afraid to ask someone if they're feeling suicidal, it won't put the thought in their head, you won't make things worse by asking.

After losing several important and close family members paramedic Mhairi went on a sharp decent into a crippling depression. Unable to share how she was feeling with anyone she hit crisis point. Fortunately the right person asked her if she was ok just at the right time and Mhairi was brave enough to admit that she wasn't.

Fast forward 2.5 years and Mhairi, together with her partner Alan, found the mental and physical strength to take on an epic challenge, to row unsupported round the coast of the UK in an extraordinary and utterly gruelling world record attempt.

So how do you go from rock bottom where you're contemplating suicide to pushing yourself to your limits? Mhairi talks with incredible candour and honesty about how difficult it was to work her way back to good mental health and about how the experience has changed the person she is today.

You can follow Mhairi and Alan's journey on the Long Row Home podcast series.

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