The Anti-Suicide Guide

The Anti-Suicide Guide brings together stories, practical information and printable crisis plans for adults facing depression, gambling-related harm, debt or despair, and for the people supporting them.

Written for readers in the United Kingdom and the United States. The stories and professional perspectives are fictional composites, not clinical case reports or verified professional endorsements.

What is inside

• Short opening sections about seeking help during a difficult time.
• Composite stories exploring gambling, debt, family life and recovery.
• Sections for people bereaved by suicide and those worried about someone else.
• Safety-plan prompts, reasons-to-stay reflections and printable crisis-plan pages.
• A UK and US support directory, sources and further reading.

Your download

PDF ebook · English · 149 PDF pages · First edition, 2026. Includes printable crisis plans. Downloadable version only. No physical book will be posted.

Read at your own pace

You do not have to read from beginning to end. Choose the sections that feel relevant, and pause whenever you need to.

Important information

Content note: discusses suicide, bereavement, depression, gambling and financial hardship. This is general information and self-help reading, not professional medical, psychological, legal or financial advice, treatment or an emergency service. It cannot guarantee safety or recovery. Support-service details and legal or financial information can change; check the relevant official sources.

If you need urgent support, seek help from your local emergency or crisis services. Support must remain available without purchasing this book.