Susan Rose Blauner - Speaker and Author

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Everything is temporary.Susan Rose BlaunerSPEAKER | AUTHORNational Mental Health Award WinnerEndorsementsmorenational councilveteran

NCSP

The American Association of Suicidology

| Michele N. Carrol, Psy.D. Book Review Committee

"I recommend this book to people struggling with the suicide cycle themselves and for the loved ones caring for, and with, them. Therapists may find this book a good read as well, providing insight and tools for those who are struggling to stay alive regardless of what ones brain may be telling them."

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

The AFSP used How I Stayed Alive as a donor appreciation gift. Sue spoke at the closing ceremonies for the first Out of the Darkness Overnight (OOTD) in 2002, and participated in the opening ceremonies for OOTD 2011 in NYC.

The Jed Foundation | Donna Satow Co-founder

"It is critical that we have open, candid discussions about why people become suicidal and what we can do to prevent it. Susan's Blauner's book brings suicide out of the shadows and starts important conversations."

Kristen Brooks Hope Center; National Hopeline Network

| Reese Butler, Founder and Executive Director (ED)

" How I Stayed Alive is like a Fodors guide that gets you from the depths of the hell of depression to the paradise of a balanced life."

National Organization of People of Color Against Suicide

| Donna Holland-Barnes, PhD Founder and ED

"I have used Blauner's book in the [Howard University] classroom for several years and will continue to use it as a teaching tool for crisis management. She manages to take the reader on a journey and illustrates pathways to healing."

National Center for Suicide Prevention and Aftercare

| Iris Bolton Founder

" How I Stayed Alive is the best suicide prevention manual for suicidal thinkers, attempters, laypeople, and mental health professionals. It is timeless, and relative to today's mental health crises and the never-ending issue of suicide."

Suicide Awareness Voices of Education

| Daniel J. Reidenberg, PsyD ED

"Each word written with thoughtful intent; each story told with the deepest of honesty and humility, and in doing so Blauner puts forward a life-saving book. Written from someone who knows to those contemplating suicide and for those who live and work with them, How I Stayed Alive should be read and absorbed so that its power to prevent suicide can be put into practice in the simple and many tricks offered by Blauner throughout this incredible book."

Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program

| Dale and Dar Emme Co-founders

"Susan's book is so important to young people struggling with mental health and suicidal issues. Her insight, honest sharing of "being there", telling them that it is "OK to talk about it" and that it is "OK to Ask for Help" has helped save lives. Youth and teens have given Yellow Ribbon feedback that her book helped them and some have shared that it helped save their lives!"

The Jason Foundation, Inc.

| Clark Flatt President and CEO

" How I Stayed Alive is greatly needed within the suicide prevention field. Susan addresses suicide and its surrounding issues honestly and frankly with a strong and unique voice that continues to save lives."

VETS

USAF Iraq Veteran

"I found your book and my life and the lives of several others has changed."

Suicide Prevention Case Manager, Perry Point, MD VA Medical Center

"[Sue] has the unique talent of being able to connect in a personal way with her audience. Veterans who have struggled with suicide and hopelessness were renewed with hope. Sue was able to relate to their experiences and gain their trust by using the perfect mixture of her story and helpful coping and recovery tools."

Suicide Prevention Coordinator, Washington, D.C. VAMC

"I asked one of the veterans what he thought and he described it as AMAZING. I would also like to say the same thing. Everything [Sue] presented was important.. One of the things that really resonated with the veterans was talking to someone who has struggled with trying to stay alive and learned how to do it. Many of them were very thankful for [her] presentation."

POW/MIA Chairman, State of Florida | DAV 5th Area Committeemen/Hospital Representative

"As the Disabled American Veterans representative I work closely with PTSD/mental health patients at the VA hospital. I would like to know if I could directly purchase numerous books from you so that the mental health patients could benefit. Your book receives high praise and as a supporter of veterans, your assistance would be appreciated."

Suicide Prevention Coordinator, Louisville, KY VAMC

"One of our flagged veterans introduced me to [ How I Stayed Alive , which is] a very practical guide to building skills in dealing with both chronic and acute suicidal ideation. Here at the Louisville VA, we are using this book with our aftercare group, set up for the veterans coming out of inpatient because of a suicide attempt or serious intent."

Dr. Paul Quinnett | President and CEO of The QPR Institute, Inc.

"Susan Blauners courage to talk openly and frankly about her suicide attempt and recovery long before others had the guts to do so makes this a breakthrough book of lasting value. Thank you, Susan!"

Instructor | Illinois Central College

"In the six years I have been teaching the Crisis and Suicide class and training the volunteers for the hotline, I have not found a more complete resource for my students."

Dr. Bernie Siegel | Best-selling author of 365 Prescriptions for the Soul

" Each of us is born to learn from our experience about love. Susan exemplifies this quality by using her personal transformation from suicide attempter to suicide prevention specialist as a way to ease people's suffering and save lives. How I Stayed Alive is, and will remain, a vital resource for anyone touched by suicidal ideation. "

Psychiatric Nurse | Seton Hospital, Austin, TX

" I am a psych RN of 25-plus years and I discovered your book one rainy afternoon perhaps six years ago. I read it in one afternoon and since then I have passed it along to at least 50 of my clients. It is really the best I have read on the subject that is written for the client and family as opposed to being a clinical manual. "

Clinician | Adolescent Residential Treatment Program

" I am a clinician working in a residential treatment program with adolescents.

I have recently had the opportunity to work with a young man named ... who has shared your book with me. He had such a wonderful experience with the book that I have order it and begun reading it with several of our residents. We are looking to use it in a group format to establish some stability around suicidal thought and self harm behavior. "

Assistant Professor of Philosophy | Brooklyn College, City University of NY

" Part memoir and part survival guide,How I Stayed Alive When My Brain Was Trying to Kill Me aims to provide practical and immediate advice for those who are contemplating suicide but genuinely do not wish to die. It offers a wealth of information, both for suicidal individuals and their loved ones, and should serve as a source of comfort and hope to all those affected by suicide. Her story will undoubtedly resonate with suicidal people, and her own recovery can inspire them to begin extricate themselves from the knots of suicidal thinking. "