Tag Archives: Suicide


“The Bridge” Analyzes Why Suicide Happens by Eric Steel

This exploration of Golden Gate Bridge suicides tackles a difficult subject
Posted on March 26, 2012 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

When we hear news of a recent suicide, whether near or remote to our own lives, everything in us stops still. We naturally think: “why suicide?” Understanding and examining suicidal tendencies is unquestionably one of the most mysterious, difficult topics … Continue reading →

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Is “The Widower Effect” True?

Also Meet the “Broken Heart Syndrome”
Posted on February 13, 2012 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

Four years ago I went through a completely unexpected shock induced by the separation from my husband after 20 years of marriage. For me, the circumstances of how it happened played as a virtual spousal death, including all the intermingled … Continue reading →

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Why Suicide is Life Changing

Stephanie Madoff Mack Describes The End of Normal
Posted on January 30, 2012 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

At first glance, Stephanie Madoff’s Mack’s The End of Normal grabs our attention solely because she’s the wife of one of Bernie Madoff’s two sons, Mark. But the real value of the book is the experience she shares of her pain … Continue reading →

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“Suicide is man’s way of telling God, ‘You can’t fire me – I quit.'”

-Bill Maher
Posted on January 20, 2012 by Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
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It’s A Wonderful Life by Frank Capra

Sometimes It Takes Perspective to See the Beauty of Life
Posted on December 23, 2011 by Antal Polony (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Sometimes life can be a hard slog, full of struggles and losses and triumphs and fleeting periods of happiness. Meaning is elusive, and sometimes our impact on others can seem as negative as it is positive. And, of course, our … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Solo, by Ramin Bahrani

A Fascinating and Ultimately Uplifting Exploration of Loneliness and a Decision for Death
Posted on November 11, 2011 by Antal Polony (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

We never know very much about the two principal characters in Goodbye Solo, a 2009 film by Ramin Bahrani. We learn more about them in the five-minute opening sequence than we do in the film’s remaining 85. A charming and … Continue reading →

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