Ryan W. Bradley squirms through a film about a man like he was, not long ago: undiagnosed, violent, and about to hit bottom.
Death Wish
April 18, 2013 By 2 Comments
Risky behavior in adolescent males ranges from self improvement to suicidal, but the reward is the same.
The Boots
April 18, 2013 By 2 Comments
” … and then it hit me … the boots weren’t his.” An encounter with the Boston Marathon hero Carlos Arredondo, five years earlier, tells a story of love and grief.
Adolescent Humiliation
April 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Andy Bodle fights and flees the pecking order.
First Crush
March 28, 2013 By 2 Comments
When Andy Bodle’s first feelings of love were not returned in kind, he succumbed to desperation.
My Brother Lives on the Streets
December 27, 2012 By 3 Comments
At the holidays, Donald D’Haene feels particularly moved to help homeless people.
Preparation to Die
December 18, 2012 By 7 Comments
What does a psychologist do when despair leads to suicidal thoughts?
We Are Not Islands
December 15, 2012 By 8 Comments
When Ryan Bradley was suicidal, he thought he was alone. He was wrong.
The Impala Suicide Slide
August 16, 2012 By 4 Comments
Rob Brown is in crisis: running 140 MPH from childhood terrors.
Returned Badges, Presidential Opposition: Backlash to the Boy Scouts’ Anti-Gay Policies
August 14, 2012 By 9 Comments
The Boy Scouts continues its policy of banning openly gay scouts, leaders and even the children of gay parents.
House of Cards, Part 1
July 25, 2012 By 3 Comments
The first part of William Henderson’s powerful memoir, beginning in a mental hospital after his failed suicide attempt.
“Society glorifies the death of boys and men, especially if done by violent means.”
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