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‘You mean, I’m not the only one?’
This week’s post is by Karen Neumair, a literary agent and mom who describes herself as “a lover of God and a lover of words, especially when those two things come together.” “You need to recognize...
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‘The one thing that had not changed is me’
This week’s post is by Craig A. Miller, who contributed a strong post earlier about the difference between not wanting to die and wanting to live. Here, he talks about moving forward. Visit Craig’s...
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‘We need more freedom to shine this light’
Today’s post is by Sandra Kiume, a writer and activist who has turned years of personal experience into a spirited understanding of the ways peers can help one another. This blog soon will report on...
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‘I no longer fear suicide’
This week’s post is by Jennifer Garing, an epidemiologist in Texas who works closely with the state suicide prevention coordinator and surveys youth on a variety of risk factors in their lives,...
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‘The new age of what therapy should be about’
Before regular contributor GC takes over today’s post, here’s an important development for anyone who’s had thoughts or actions of suicide. The American Association of Suicidology, which launched this...
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“A lot of us are one of ‘those people’”
The trend toward a more public discussion of suicide attempts continues, and here’s the latest example: The Huffington Post has teamed with TED for a weekend series on “ideas worth spreading,” and this...
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‘My life had to be perfect’
Before moving on to this week’s guest post, here’s some good news: The Huffington Post has published our blog post from last week on its site as part of a special feature on suicide attempt survivors....
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‘If they say I killed myself, it’s a lie’
This week’s post comes to you from prison. I recently met Manny Bermudez in the visiting room of Great Meadow Correctional Facility in upstate New York, a few hours’ drive from New York City. It’s a...
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‘My life is better than I ever dreamed’
This week’s post is by Sue Martin, whose story illustrates two ideas we ought to run with. First, there’s no need to confine our stories to the world of mental health or suicide prevention. Sue’s an...
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‘After this last attempt, something changed’
This week’s post is by Cory Cobern, who just received his degree in social work and for the past four years has worked for a suicide prevention crisis line. He also runs one of the dozen or so support...
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‘On an equal stage’
Blog editor Cara Anna has this week’s post, but first, a few new things worth checking out. Both The New Yorker and The New York Times had pieces on suicide, with the New Yorker one especially...
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Wanted: Therapists who won’t panic
A short post for the holiday. But good news: Finding a therapist who’s willing to work with suicidal clients might get easier. The online therapist finder, HelpPRO, now allows advanced searches for...
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‘There is no shame in being safe’
This week, we dive right into Jennifer Garing’s post on a bold project to bring a New Hampshire gun shop suicide prevention project to sprawling Texas (and we point out last week’s article in Salon...
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‘It’s absolutely OK to just be where you are’
A quick note before jumping into this week’s post: MTV, The Jed Foundation and media company SoulPancake are looking for young adults to participate in a mental health awareness special, “Don’t Give...
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‘A lot of very hard work’
This week’s post is by Debi Strong, who first reached out to this site earlier this year, around the one-year mark after her attempt. She has been a National Parks ranger, a law enforcement officer and...
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‘Our beauty is to stand out’
This week’s post is by Kathy E., who wrote to this site out of the blue. “Just this morning I Googled ‘suicide attempt survivors’ and discovered your blog and John’s TEDTalk,” she wrote. “What a relief...
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‘People are tip-toeing around me’
“Life hurts,” the emailed comment began. What followed is the note that we’ve posted below. It’s a simple, clear description of what it can feel like after an attempt. It also points out so well the...
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‘I admit that I was skeptical at first’
It’s high time we had another post from Stephen O’Connor, a founding contributor of this site and a faculty member in the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of...
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‘My pride was going to get me killed’
This week we hear from Josh Rivedal, a New York-based writer and performer who also, like many who’ve survived thoughts or actions of suicide, has gone on to collaborate with groups such as the...
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‘It totally rocked my world’
This week’s post begins below. First: A new and fascinating conversation: How to talk to a rising generation through social media about suicide? How to spot trouble in what someone is posting online?...
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