Chantal Bjorklund is a suicide attempt survivor. this is her story Chantal Bjorklund is a suicide attempt survivor. "I Survived a Suicide Attempt." Chantal Bjorklund is a nanny, originally from Sauk Rapids, MN. She was 37 years old when I interviewed her in...
Carrie Kargel is a suicide attempt survivor. this is her story Carrie Kargel is a suicide attempt survivor. "I Survived a Suicide Attempt." Carrie Kargel was 39 years old when I interviewed her in Oklahoma City, OK, on April 6, 2016. CONTENT WARNING: extended...
Ashley Loftin is a suicide attempt survivor. this is her story Ashley Loftin is a suicide attempt survivor. "I Survived a Suicide Attempt." Ashley Loftin is originally from Arkansas, but lives in Boston, MA. She was 23 years old and working as a barista when I...
Amanda Clevenger is a suicide attempt survivor. this is her story Amanda Clevenger is a suicide attempt survivor. "I Survived a Suicide Attempt." Amanda Clevenger is a cosmetologist. She was 26 years old when I interviewed her in Seattle, WA, on March 1, 2016. CONTENT...
Diana Cortez Yañez is a suicide attempt survivor. this is her story Diana Cortez Yañez is a suicide attempt survivor. "I Survived a Suicide Attempt." Diana Cortez Yañez is a hairstylist and public speaker originally from Mexico and raised in Tacoma, WA. She was 51...
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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