Monthly Archives: January 2017

Mentally Prepared: Fixing Mental Health Policies at Harvard

My name is Nikki Daurio and Iā€™m currently a sophomore at Harvard University. Last year, I developed depression and suicidal ideation so I decided to seek help. I noticed several flaws within the Mental Health Services on campus and encountered several paradoxes in the public health system. Following that, I decided to dig deeper and [...]

By |2017-02-15T14:31:20-08:00January 31st, 2017|College, Lived Experience, Stories|Comments Off on Mentally Prepared: Fixing Mental Health Policies at Harvard

Finding Life After Death: The Day I Died Didnā€™t Take Away My Pain

Writing this is hard because even though Iā€™ve spoken about my personal struggles in public and on video those are distant memories. Almost 18 years since my last attempt and 17 years since my last mental health break and hospitalization. I wonder will I lose business opportunities because this attempt is so fresh? How will [...]

By |2017-02-10T09:31:46-08:00January 26th, 2017|Stories, Suicide Prevention, Surviving Suicide|Comments Off on Finding Life After Death: The Day I Died Didnā€™t Take Away My Pain

I Donā€™t Deserve to Be Called a Survivor

I donā€™t deserve to be called a survivor. Iā€™m just some guy. I never thought my story was worth telling. I never even thought Iā€™d be alive right now. In October 2009, I had just returned home from serving in the army due to being discharged after a mental breakdown. The whole reason I had [...]

By |2017-02-10T09:31:52-08:00January 17th, 2017|Stories, Suicide Prevention, Surviving Suicide|4 Comments

Editor and Camera Operator

Suicide. A real curveball. It was a topic I hadnā€™t thought too hard about until I was asked to shoot video for a suicide documentary ā€” one that has since been titled ā€œThe S Word.ā€ I remember my initial coffee meeting with Lisa Klein, the director of the film. She asked me if I would [...]

By |2017-02-10T09:32:02-08:00January 3rd, 2017|Stories, Suicide Prevention, Surviving Suicide|18 Comments
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