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natalierose said 10 years, 4 months ago:

Yesterday, one of my favorite authors committed suicide. His book “It’s Kind of a Funny Story” helped me through some really tough spots – especially a few months ago when I was hospitalized for suicidal ideation. I highly recommend it to anyone who’s depressed and/or suicidal. It is a young adult novel, but I think it’s worth a read for anyone.
Anyway, I just wanted to give his death as much press as I can. His work means a lot to me, and I’m pretty torn up about this.

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Susan said 10 years, 3 months ago:

How did this post not get more attention? Oh my.

Ned Vizzini was amazing. It’s Kind of A Funny Story helped me so much when I read it, and I was just shocked that a man who helped so many teens with suicidal thoughts committed suicide himself.

A quote from his book has actually really helped me get through this past week:
“Things to do today: 1) Breathe in. 2) Breathe out.”

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