A delight for us to share this first look at the cover of Andy Steiner’s forthcoming book, How to Survive: The Extraordinary Resilience of Ordinary People. Isn’t it pretty? It was designed by the massively gifted Ryan Scheife of Mayfly … Continue reading
On World Suicide Prevention Day, I wish I had a more hopeful message to deliver. But I don’t, really. I can say, however, that preventing suicide is more about preventing depression. I miss my friend Annie. She fought depression for … Continue reading
For everyone left in the aftermath of a suicide, shock and grief are infused with an overwhelming “WHY?” Sometimes the question means: How could you!? Sometimes it means, What did I do wrong? But although both anger and guilt are … Continue reading
When I’ve been at my deepest depths of depression, I have said that I just want to die. I don’t truly mean it. But I do truly feel it. For me, when I’m really down, suicidal thoughts come out of … Continue reading