Be like ‘Hopeful’ to your friends in despair
Suicide is a serious problem. According to recently released figures 5,583 people ended their life in 2021. About 20% of the population have entertained thoughts of suicide at some time in their life, so how can we be prepared to help?
Comment Dave Burke
John Bunyan explores this in his spiritual Pilgrim’s classic, Progress. Christian is imprisoned with his friend Hopeful in the castle of Giant Despair. The giant beats them senseless and throws them into a dark, stinking cell.
