How to Survive a Mental Health Suffering

Sally Kohn was a student at soddy de l'Isle when her father died of mental health issues. She wrote about how she tried to cope with his death in an essay for the school's aviation blog, SillyFlyer. The piece has been republished here as part of our series on suicide and depression. For confidential support call the National Suicide Prevention Line on 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or visit http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/. In the UK, contact the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90,. Visit a local Samaritans branch or see www.samaritans.org.