Suicide Awareness/Prevention Archives

This Is What It’s Like To Parent Through Suicidal Thoughts

By Kimberly Zapata It is just after 6 a.m. when the sunlight reaches my bedroom. It sneaks in — slipping

By Liz Petrone When my mother died, the priest asked if he could speak openly about suicide and mental health

By Kimberly Zapata I’ll never forget the look in my mother’s eyes when she entered principal’s office. They were wide,

By Anonymous In a little over a month, I’ll be 40 years old. There are some people who think that

By Kimberly Zapata The day began like any other: with the pungent smell of cigarettes and coffee, with the distant

By Kimberly Zapata The first time I tried to kill myself I was 17 years old. I wrote a note

EDITOR’S NOTE: If you have experienced suicidal thoughts, this post may be triggering. Contact the Crisis Text Line by texting “START” to 741-741