Overcoming Suicide

On August 12th, 1996, Dylan Sessler found himself facing the hardest moment of his life at just six years old. The unexpected trauma of loss broke the innocent nature of his childhood and left behind an unending storm of confusion, pain, and hard truths in its wake. Defy the Darkness is a raw account of how Dylan processed his way through his trauma and offers guidance on how others can do the same. From depression and PTSD to grief and suicide, this audiobook dives headfirst into the taboo nature of mental health and delivers a path forward that few have been able to describe.

A moving, compelling memoir about growing up and escaping the tragic legacy of mental illness, suicide, addiction, and depression in one of America's most famous families: the Hemingways.

If you experience recurrent suicidal thoughts, you’re not alone. Many people experience mild to strong suicidal thoughts at some point in life. For some people, the thoughts don’t last long; but for others, the thoughts can be cyclical and seem to never go away. If you experience regular thoughts of suicide, this 30 day mindfulness guide may be of help. This mindfulness workbook is designed to be a supportive and empowering resource for anyone struggling with suicidal thoughts. Whether you're just beginning to seek help or have been on this healing journey for a while, this program will...

Overcoming the Sting of Suicide is a hope line that will speak life over your loss and will supply you with seeds of biblical truth to refresh your faith, recover your soul and restore your joy. Sandy’s compassionate and coaching heart offers reflective questions after each chapter to help transform emotions from despaired into repaired. Sandy’s message provides a safe place and guidance to live outside of regrets so you can feel the worth of your soul!

Those in uniform keep our world safe and often pay a high price for fulfilling their duty mentally and emotionally. Retired Sergeant Eric Weaver can attest to this, as he lives with mental illness and struggled with the issue of suicide on numerous occasions, including multiple hospitalizations, while serving as a police sergeant. In Overcoming the Darkness, he gives a raw accounting of his own experiences coupled with knowledge and pragmatic advice gained from 20 years of instructing literally thousands in law enforcement about mental illness, substance use, PTSD, and suicide.

Chiaroscuro (kyar-uh-scoor-oh): The treatment of light and shade in drawing and painting DEVOTION - DEPRESSION - DETERMINATION Stom Carpenter is a nobody that everybody sort of sees. A silent giant in the high school hallways. Uncomfortable in his own soul, he yearns for the freedom of adulthood, never realizing that growing up comes with its own share of impossible problems. THE BLENDING OF LIGHT AND SHADOW WAS FAR EASIER ON PAPER THAN IT WAS IN REAL LIFE He traded in his football helmet for a sketchbook, turning his world upside down. His creative path and his religious path have always ...

Heal Me is a book for everyone because it includes many of the most common sources of trauma, including the death of a loved one, suicide, depression, failure, addiction, life mistakes, broken relationships, toxic people, sexual assault, abuse, self-esteem issues, loss of a pet, and a variety of other topics. Each chapter discusses different aspects of these traumas, how they make us feel, and how they affect our lives.

When Going Through Hell...Don’t Stop!: A Survivor's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety and Clinical Depression is the audiobook version of the print book that was published in 2000. This compelling memoir tells the dramatic story of author Douglas Bloch’s battle with, and ultimate recovery from, a life-threatening depressive illness.

Flight of the Tocororo is a collaboration between two Cuban-American authors who left the island in different historical periods, Susana Jiménez-Mueller in 1959 and Betty Viamontes, during the Mariel exodus in 1980. Susana was five years old and Betty, fifteen. Both went through extraordinary experiences that would have left anyone crushed. How does a girl who loses her father and sister in exile manage to collect the pieces of her shattered childhood and reach the inconceivable? How can a young woman who lived without her father for twelve years, suffered severe traumas during her ...