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Showing 1 - 10 of 12 titles with a criteria of Subject is Suicide and Suicide Prevention


The Boxers of Brule

This is the story of the 23 years old, Shaionna Grass Rope, who lost her best friend Cheryl Ziegler to suicide. Cheryl—her cousin by blood and sister by culture—was an aspiring boxer who battled depression and addiction.

Collective Eye Films | 2019 | 38 minutes

The Good Death

Suffering from muscular dystrophy and terminally ill, Janette plans to travel from the UK to Switzerland in order to die with dignity.

First Hand Films | 2018 | 84 minutes

Medicating Normal

The untold story of what can happen when profit-driven medicine intersects with human beings in distress.

GOOD DOCS | 2020 | 54 minutes

Medicating Normal

The untold story of what can happen when profit-driven medicine intersects with human beings in distress

GOOD DOCS | 2020 | 76 minutes

The Other Side of Blue

Through testimonies with four engaging young people, as well as commentary from two psychiatrists and a social worker who work with teens, the film explores the nature, causes, symptoms, and consequences of clinical depression, what makes teenage depression different.

The Fanlight Collection | 2000 | 31 minutes

Overworked to Suicide

After the recession of the 1990s, Japan’s white collar salarymen increasingly must work arduous hours for fear of losing their jobs. This often leads to depression and suicide.

MediaStorm | 2014 | 10 minutes

Ruth Stone's Vast Library of the Female Mind

Chronicles Ruth Stone's heroic life story as a poet, mother, and teacher, leaving no question as to why she became both a Vermont and national treasure.

Icarus Films | 2022 | 77 minutes

The S Word (62 min)

A suicide attempt survivor is on a mission to find fellow survivors

GOOD DOCS | 2017 | 62 minutes

The S Word (94 min)

A suicide attempt survivor is on a mission to find fellow survivors

GOOD DOCS | 2017 | 94 minutes

Toward Daylight

Tells the stories of five people struggling to cope with the suicide of a loved one or their own suicide attempt.

The Fanlight Collection | 2010 | 18 minutes