Just Kill Yourself!

"People who are actively struggling with suicidal thoughts don't get to participate in conversations about suicide enough." Named after the most common phrase the author has heard in response to her struggles with suicidal thoughts, the bleakly titled Just Kill Yourself!  challenges the things we have learned about suicide prevention from the media, giving advice about what hurts and what works when navigating these difficult conversations. Having made her first suicide attempt at eleven years old, 21 year old Brianna Valentine pulls from her experience of having to navigate her own suicidal thoughts without access to therapy, in addition to the struggles of her peers who were having similar crises. Just Kill Yourself! and Other Ways NOT to Navigate Conversations About Suicide offers a unique perspective that will spark further conversations about the stigma regarding suicide and be a painfully refreshing development in a conversation that has long felt stagnant for many. Structured as a self-help book for anyone interested in helping suicidal people, the information in this think piece will shift the attitude toward those who struggle with suicidal thoughts and offer them a fighting chance at recovery.