The Suicide Prevention Project
An Alarming Trend
Statistics for the USA
What is the Suicide Prevention Project?
The Suicide Prevention Project is an initiative spearheaded by award-winning author, speaker, and grief counselor Gary Roe.
“Over the past three years, I’ve officiated at over a dozen funerals of people who took their own lives, almost all of them under the age of 25. The devastating aftermath of this forever decision on parents, siblings, spouses, co-workers, and friends is stunning and debilitating. After a friend’s teen son died by suicide this past December, I knew I had to do something.”
The result was five books, below.
Living on the Edge: How to Fight and Win the Battle for Your Mind and Heart
(Teen Edition / Adult Edition)
This brief book describes the pain and frustration of life and how to deal with it. Gary directly addresses suicidal thinking and then turns the reader’s attention to living with purpose and passion. The goal of Living on the Edge is to stir hope in the reader’s heart and motivate them to become the Difference Makers they are designed to be.
Difference Maker: Overcoming Adversity and Turning Pain into Purpose, Every Day
(Teen Edition / Adult Edition)
A follow-up book to Living on the Edge, Difference Maker exposes the common lies our hearts are vulnerable to and how these lies can lead to self-sabotaging thoughts and suicidal behavior. Gary challenges readers to replace lies they’ve believed with the truth and to discover their mission and purpose in life. The goal of the book is to move readers from merely surviving to thriving.
“Living on the Edge and Difference Maker are must reads for teens or anyone contemplating self-harm, struggling with depression, or knows somebody who is. Every parent and every teen should read these books.”
– Dr. Doug Vance, PhD, Juvenile Justice & Corrections Consulting; Founder, Brazos Valley Coalition of Suicide Prevention
Aftermath: Picking Up the Pieces After a Suicide
This book is intended as a companion for you in this unwanted, heart-crushing process that has been thrust upon you. It offers both comfort as well as practical tools to help you pick up the pieces and begin to rebuild your heart and life.
What’s the goal of this project?
To Save Lives.
We believe these books can be effective resources that lead those who are hurting to pause, reflect, and reach out for help. Living on the Edge and Difference Maker are new tools in the toolbox for our battle for life and wellness.
What can I do?
Help.
You can help get these resources into the hands of those who need them by doing one of the following:
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We can find ourselves lost without purpose or direction. Many end up in a hopeless downward spiral. Gary’s insight in getting to the heart of the issue and focusing on the real battle, which is the battle for the mind, brings hope and clarity instead of hopelessness and confusion. I will definitely recommend these books.
Both Living on the Edge and Difference Maker are impactful and practical guides for the wounded souls. Changed thinking is a first step toward changed behavior. Gary masterfully connects heart and head matters in these books. I look forward to sharing them with clients and friends.
Living on the Edge and Difference Maker are pure genius. We’ve all been wounded, and these books offer concrete, specific things that readers can do to help with the healing process. It’s clear that the author cares deeply for and is passionate about assisting both teens and adults find a new life of powerful, positive impact.
Amazing. Such a difficult topic, but I appreciate how direct the author is, and that he didn’t over complicate the process. Living on the Edge is exactly the type of book teens need – clear and to the point. A valuable resource for counselors.
Want Gary to speak on this subject?
Gary speaks to a wide variety of audiences about suicide prevention: teens, parents, school districts, churches, conferences, etc.
For more information, please contact us.
Gary Roe is a multiple award-winning author, speaker, and grief specialist who has been bringing comfort, hope, and healing to wounded hearts for more than 30 years. He has more than a dozen books and over 600 articles in print and has been featured on Focus on the Family, Dr. Laura, CBN, Thrive Global, Wellness, Belief Net, and other major media. Known for his authenticity, engaging style, and quirky sense of humor, Gary is a popular keynote and seminar speaker at a wide variety of venues.
