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At points in her life, leading Positive Psychologist Niyc Pidgeon grappled with trauma and the desire to end her own life. Discovering and training in Positive Psychology – the science of happiness – changed everything for her and she went on to create a life full of joy and purpose. Niyc is determined to positively impact the epidemic of suicide by sharing the life-saving psychological resources that she knows can help bring hope within reach. In One More Day, she equips you with the simple Positive Psychology perspectives, exercises and interventions to support you through your darker days.

After a decade of therapy and a stint in the Maimonides psych ward, Arianna was “better.” She’d published her first book, enjoyed an influential, rewarding job as the Books editor at Buzzfeed, and had celebrated the birth of her first child. This made it all the more disturbing when, during bath time, as Theo lined the tub with toy cars, she began calculating how many Effexor she’d have to down to effectively end her life. Spanning a monthlong period of crisis as a new mother, Better moves through decades of personal and family history.

Suicide has reached epidemic proportions in America, claiming over 45,000 lives each year—more than car accidents or homicides. For every person who dies there are about 10 unsuccessful attempts. Yet suicides are preventable, if we can grasp the complex factors behind it and look out for suicide’s signs in our families, communities, and colleagues. In this groundbreaking book, acclaimed journalist James Barrat delivers these insights with a deep dive into America’s suicide crisis.