WE ALL HAVE CRACKS under the surface. Some of us never show it. Do you know someone who died by suicide? A family member, close friend, neighbor or co-worker? Were you surprised because they were always the strong one? You are not alone.
Those closest to us may seem confident and in control externally, but they have never share the depth of their internal monologue of struggles, trauma and lack of self-worth. Maybe you encouraged them to give you a call if they ever needed to talk. But it's not that simple. They assured you they were fine.
A play written by Gillian Skye, Come Die With Us challenges mental health assumptions through the fictional story of Laurel; a funeral home sales agent who seems to have the perfect life, then dies by suicide. Always in and out of therapy, denying she even needs help, she struggles with believing she'll ever change or heal.
Join Laurel on a journey of self-reflection that challenges herself and our own views on why "The Strong Ones" may choose to die by suicide.