American writer and research psychologist Jesse Bering was considering taking his own life before he was offered a job in New Zealand. Here, his desire to die has subsided, but the spectre of suicide still emits a "low hum" in his life. His new book explores why people decide to kill themselves, born from a need to understand his own psyche, and prompt those on the edge to think twice before stepping off. Britt Mann learned more.
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Jesse is Head of the Department of Science Communication at the University of Otago.
