How Not to Kill Yourself: A Portrait of the Suicidal Mind by Clancy Martin

An intimate, insightful, at times even humorous blend of memoir and philosophy that looks at why the thought of death can be so compulsive for some while demonstrating that there’s always another solution."I can see [this book] becoming a rock for people who’ve been troubled by suicidal ideation." —The New York Times"Illuminating, riveting, and—for those of us who are suffering, or know people who are—potentially life-savingly helpful.”—Scott Stossel, author of My Age of AnxietyThe last time Clancy Martin tried to kill himself was in his basement with a dog leash. It was one of over ten attempts throughout the course of his life. But he didn’t die, and like many who consider taking their own lives, he hid the attempt from his wife, family, coworkers, and students, slipping back into his daily life with a hoarse voice, a raw neck, and a series of vague explanations.     In How Not to Kill Yourself, Martin chronicles his multiple suicide attempts in an intimate depiction of the mindset o