JUST ONE REASON ®

  Hi, I’m Jim Boyd for 37 years I was an ambulance paramedic. I saw an awful lot of depression and suicide. Today I direct a public safety group that provides teenagers with life safety and wellness education. Our task force studies ways to provide effective supports to those who are suffering from depression, and substance abuse. Things that often go hand in hand. When we were sent a copy of Just One Reason to review, I felt that we had struggled in the fight to help people who are thinking about suicide. I called on many experts in PTSD, and mental health throughout North America asking them to review Just One Reason. I believe in this little book. It is not intended to provide proper medical support, but it is an effective tool to provide support to those who are hurting. For my colleagues in the EMS, fire service, and policing who are under stress like never before… I encourage them to read this book. I’ve studied mental health for over 40 years and I have yet to see anything, like Just One Reason. It is plain talk. It shoots from the hip. There’s no medical or psych jargon. It fits in a shirt pocket or a purse. The cover is plain. It gives no clue as to its contents. So there’s no reason for concern that others may know what you’re reading. Readers may wish to give this book to their colleagues and crisis, to a friend or a family member who’s depressed and perhaps having thoughts of harming themselves. The work was created for any mature person, not just responders. This little book is pure gold. Whatever we can do to provide someone from taking their own life we should do. Thanks for listening. J. Gordon Boyd CEO, FRONTLINE Task Force on Public Safety. 37 years Ambulance officer Canada