Stephen Power is a suicide attempt survivor. this is his story Stephen Power is a suicide attempt survivor. "I Survived a Suicide Attempt." I met Stephen Power at a coffee shop in D.C. We talked about everything from suicide, to aging, to politics. He was 39 years old...
Jen Karner is a suicide attempt survivor. this is her story Jen Karner is a suicide attempt survivor. "I Survived a Suicide Attempt." Jen Karner is an aspiring writer and works in retail management in Glen Burnie, MD. She was 26 when I interviewed her in Washington,...
Deanna Echanique is a suicide attempt survivor. this is her story Deanna Echanique is a suicide attempt survivor. "I Survived a Suicide Attempt." Deanna Echanique is an artist and a former high school classmate of mine. She was 29 when I interviewed her in Washington,...
Mashuq Deen is a suicide attempt survivor. this is his story Mashuq Deen is a suicide attempt survivor. "I Survived a Suicide Attempt." Mashuq Deen is a transgender playwright and performer in New York. He is also an activist in the LGBTQ community, a bread baker, and...
Lauren Kaminsky is a suicide attempt survivor. this is her story Lauren Kaminsky is a suicide attempt survivor. "I Survived a Suicide Attempt." Lauren Kaminsky is a behavioral therapist and teacher. She was 30 when I interviewed her in New York City on June 1, 2013....
Live Through This is a body of work I’ve been building on for over a decade. If you choose to use it as a reference, please cite it accurately, giving appropriate credit where it’s due. If you’re feeling particularly courteous, you could even send me an email (des@livethroughthis.org) to let me know.
Suggested APA citation for the homepage/the project as a whole:
Stage, D. L. (2010). Live Through This. https://livethroughthis.org
Suggested APA citation for a single story:
Stage, D. (Ed.) (date*). First-name Last-name is a suicide attempt survivor. This is his/her/their story [Interview]. Live Through This. https://livethroughthis.org/firstname-lastname
* You can find the date an interview was conducted in the introduction to each story.
NOTE: This work is not to be used in contexts beyond academic or journalistic work without explicit written permission. I shouldn’t have to tell anyone that, but here we are. Please don’t exploit people and their stories, or this work I’ve put years of my life and time and heart into.
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