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Prevention Tips
Archie's Final Project has reached teens and young adults across the world for its message and for the ability to let peole know they are not alone. We felt it only fitting to put on our site, some tips for the prevention of suicide written by the National Association for Suicide Prevention.
Testimonials I am in tears as I write, here. You have done a great thing, David. Thank you for sending this letter to me & thank you for letting me be a part of MS.
I have never been part of something that has meant so much to myself & others. I would trade every film I have ever been part of for this one experience.
Drugs, alcohol, women, therapy or any other device or vice has done little to dull the pain or chase out the demons of my brother's suicide. Being part of
My Suicide has put it to rest. You have saved my life, too. I love you."
Hello David, My name is Logan and I got chance to be a volunteer at the Calgary International Film Festival and got a chance to watch your film My Suicide
and even got a chance to shake your hand at the black night gala later the night was great but even so i was still emotionally moved and in state of shock as that
night moved along that i couldn't watch another film do to that my mind was trying to send a message to body to keep moving and wake up next day and day after that.
In saying that i been really depressed this past year from dropping out film school and then coming home and not being able to find a new creative passion and the
thinking about suicide a lot these days and searching for something new. I really related to the character of Archibald and in saying that your movie made me live
another day and im looking forward to watching your film again and again and i wish you best of luck with your work in future and seeing your next film. Thank you
David. Thank you for your film saving my life.
Thank You. This movie changed my life. i was a suicidal teenager when i saw this movie. sure that this would give me the nerve to end it all. so i bought tickets
to the newport beach film festival, to go see the movie. instead of getting the nerve to kill myself, this movie proved to me how much it would crush those who loved
me. i was purely focusing on how hurt the people i hated would be instead of how hurt my loved ones would be. I would love this movie to go to theatres nationwide,
so i could bring my friends to a movie that changed my life. a movie that mattered. please email me or call me at *********. i would really love to talk to you on
the phone to the director and maybe even Gabriel on the phone, and ask some questions. Thank you for saving my life, I realize now that its a beautiful thing, and
its not to be wasted. I raised my grades and quit smoking. This movie turned my whole life around. I'll never be able to truly thank you enough for what you and everyone involved in the movie, "My Suicide" have done for AJ and our whole family.
On the outside, AJ looks like the poster boy for a successful, happy teen. He's gorgeous,a 6'3" volleyball player and funny. The past few months have
been very challenging in that AJ slipped into a severe depression over several events. We've spent thousands on therapists, psychiatrists and many hours
of family discussion over how AJ's threats to commit suicide would end our lives ... as well. I was grasping at straws when I saw the article in the paper
about your movie being part of Newport's film festival and made it a mandatory family event. AJ feels almost as though he has a new purpose in life and that
is to have as many peers view this movie so they can see they're not alone. If this ... gives him a fresh perspective and motivation to do something for other
teens in our area, I'll feel like maybe I can exhale a bit. Endless Thanks." "My Suicide was by far the craziest movie ever…and I say that is in a good way. The characters encounter events and problems so real that every teenager
can relate to them. I really believe this movie will help parents understand teenagers and inspire teenagers who experience the same problems/feelings. It was
really a masterpiece!" Health Professionals"In all my years working in the field of suicide prevention, My Suicide the most exciting film concept I've ever seen." "Dear Mr. Miller, I want to finally thank you for the screening copy of My Suicide. We invited several members of our staff as well as professionals from
a few local youth agencies to preview the film in our office, and the response was unanimous - this is a powerful film that realistically and compellingly depicts
the scope of adolescent issues today." "Anything that opens dialogue and invites conversation about suicide and depression is vitally important to our youth. It is the lack of conversation and
communication that creates isolation and can be deadly. My Suicide gets everyone talking and reaching far beyond casual conversation." "I was tremendously moved by My Suicide and, most importantly, so were our teens. We all thought that this was a very accurate portrayal of adolescent angst
and alienation. It clearly showed how depression in this age group is manifested and, if untreated, can lead to suicidal thoughts and even to suicide. I heartily
recommend this movie for teen audiences and their parents- it resonates with the images, the music, the worries, concerns, and the helplessness many teens feel when
overwhelmed by feelings of unhappiness and even despair. Despite the topic, this is not a downer so I recommend it heartily. Go see it!" "My Suicide is edgy, dark, and at times, bitingly funny. But ultimately it's all about a teenager with the courage to expose life's hypocrisy. It's also a
slap to the face to anyone who thinks we should not discuss suicide openly and frankly." "What a powerful film with an even more powerful message. The impact is undeniable." "A friend of mine who is a therapist shared that she had received a message on her office answering machine from a client about a film her parents had
just seen. The client, a 23-year-old woman, had been trying for years to talk with her parents about what was happening inside her... She had suicidal feelings, felt
alone... needed to feel understood & loved. ... The therapist knew how the parents pretended everything was ok even when their daughter tried to talk with them about
the deep pain inside her. The client continued recording… although she was working and couldn't see this film...the parents had gone. The client breathlessly shared
that for the last 10 days all her parents could do was engage her and reach into her pain with a loving hand. This film had changed their lives.... Had she seen
it? ... It is called MY SUICIDE? Hollywood"As a director watching My Suicide, I'm fascinated and delighted by the unusually creative and innovative technique of these filmmakers in service of a
beautiful screenplay and wonderful performances. As the father of teenage sons, I'm deeply touched by the anguish of the protagonists and the terrible pain of
growing up alone and lonely in a society that seems increasingly complicated and dangerous for our adolescent children. It's a movie for parents to watch with
their kids and an opportunity for all of us to redeem our shared grief." "My Suicide really opened my eyes to suicide in a way I found terribly unexpected. By the end of this film it's clear how difficult this world is and how
we need to come together to bring awareness to the subjects of depression and mental illness -- those things that we don't want to talk about in our families.
We can save people's lives by doing it. This is an amazing, amazing film and I think it's very important that everyone sees it." "My Suicide is a modern day 'Catcher in the Rye,' speaking for today's generation in its storytelling, tone, honesty, humor, self-reflection and social
commentary. It is audacious and entertaining while offering direction, comfort and solutions. Blending animation and live action, heart, humor and music, it
delivers a fabulous film experience."
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