Abused at 7, attempted suicide at 14, Angeline C. Driver talks about why she set up Ohana.ie, ZERO Suicide on The Coffee at Eleven Show

Christmas can be a difficult time for some people for myriad reasons; we never really know what is going on behind a smile and some outward festive cheer and so it was that Angeline Collins Driver found herself on the Coffee at Eleven Show as the final guest of 2020 to talk about a very serious malaise in our society, suicide. Truthfully, I wrestled with the timing around releasing this episode, given that it is 'The Holidays' but perhaps now is indeed the right time as we enter yet another lockdown as the strangest year in living memory comes to a close and a new one, showing as yet no signs of certainty, emerges on the horizon. Angeline Collins Driver decided in 2020 it was time to tell her story, and finally do something about suicide and so founded Ohana ZERO Suicide. She says, "Ohana means 'family' in Hawaiian. I loved the tagline from the Disney film Lilo & Stitch. Family, where no one is left behind. We all get into action when something [tragic] happens. So what about getting proactive so we can stop it before it happens and avoid the tsunami of grief?" Angeline is convinced that action and responsibility has got to be taken by everyone in every community, in every county to stop this happening to any other family, mother, father, sister, brother, friend, colleague. Ladies and gentlemen, I invite you take some time out over the Holidays and listen ton Angeline tell her story and find out how you can be part of a movement that is First Aid for Mental Health in 2021 and beyond.