Lisa recently wrote the following article about The S Word which appeared on Medium: As I tour the country with our documentary, THE S WORD, it’s been interesting to gauge the reactions, from waiters to Lyft drivers to random people who ask what I’m doing in FILL IN THE BLANK city. When I tell them [...]
In this 3-part conversation, “The Medical Model” Psychologists Dr. Sally Spencer Thomas, Dr. Thomas Joiner and mental health advocate Leah Harris discuss how suicide prevention goes well beyond the medical model alone.
It was a jam-packed day in Casper Wyoming. Craig Miller, who is featured in The S Word, joined director Lisa Klein for all the events. The day started with an interview at the K1 Morning radio show. Then, they were swept away to Roosevelt High School to speak with an assembly of students and faculty. [...]
I have gotten to know Craig through interviews and hanging out while filming The S Word - of which he has become an integral part. I am so proud to call him my friend - my extremely talented friend. Read this poem - his photos, his books and other poems at thisishowitfeels.com and you’ll know [...]
In this 3-part conversation, “Lived Experience,” attempt survivors Leah Harris and Kelechi Ubozoh and lead suicidologist Dr. Thomas Joiner discuss how sharing our stories and understanding that it’s okay not to be okay can help us focus on life.
In this 3-part conversation, “Seeking Help,” Kita Curry (Didi Hirsch CEO), Leah Harris, Misha Kessler and Kelly Davis (attempt survivors) and Mariette Hartley (loss survivor), share their insights regarding the importance of asking for help when feeling suicidal
In this 3-part conversation, “How to Respond,” psychologists Eduardo Vega and Craig Bryan and mental health advocate Leah Harris, enlighten us about how to respond to someone who is suicidal.
In this 3-part conversation, "Coping With Suicide Loss,” mental health advocates Samantha Nadler, Jean Toh, Shauna Toh and Mariette Hartley share the depth of their losses and how they continue to cope, showing us how it's not about what you alone could have done -- it's about what you're doing now.
A poem by Craig Miller Maybe someday I’ll walk from this basement Silver and lead in my hand I’ll open the front door to face it The world that beat up my head And maybe that will be it. Or maybe I’ll just stand in the sunset And hesitate for a bit Reversing the scenes [...]
