TTFA Anthologies
TTFA Anthologies are a curated collection of some of our best stories; released in seasons that focus on a specific topic.
Season 4: Grief, It's Complicated
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S4: Am I Grieving Right with Dr. Katherine Shear
In 2022, Prolonged Grief Disorder was added to the DSM-V. A new mental health disorder tied to grief ruffled a lot of feathers, including Nora’s. She talked about it on TTFA (including skepticism around this diagnosis) and you all shared your thoughts on this news as well. This episode is a very cool follow up…
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S2: Happyish Holidays: Dead Brother, Dead Mother
Lauren’s brother died at Thanksgiving. Her mother died at Christmas. So … this time of year is not exactly joyous for her. And it’s not all that fun for a lot of other people, too. The holidays can really suck!...
November 14, 2024
S2: Happyish Holidays: The Worst Thanksgiving Ever?
Two days after Nora’s husband Aaron died, she celebrated Thanksgiving with her family. Well… maybe not “celebrated.” Every year, millions of people do the same thing during the holidays. In this episode, we talk with some of those folks, including...
November 14, 2024
S2: AITA: Happyish Holidays Edition
If the holidays make you want to tear your hair out or cry on the bathroom floor, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. It's a hard time for a lot of people, and still we have to force a smile and say...
November 14, 2024
S1: The Ending Matters- Stop Calling It “Assisted Suicide”(Stories of Suicide & Survival)
In 2014, Brittany Maynard exercised her right to an assisted death under Oregon's Death With Dignity Act. She'd been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer less than a year earlier. Her death at age 29 — and her advocacy work for...
October 17, 2024
S1: Claire Has a Secret- Post Secret Girl Who Wrote in Her On-Suicide Notes(Stories of Suicide & Survival)
When Claire was a teenager, she held a lot of big, difficult feelings, and for a while, she saw only one solution for them. Though Claire decides to not act on those feelings, her story gets shared anonymously online —...
October 10, 2024
S1: Army Wife- Husband Was Failed by the Army, Military, Abuse, PTSD(Stories of Suicide & Survival)
Death by suicide has long been a problem within the U.S. military, and not just among veterans: In 2020, suicide rates among active duty service members hit a six-year high. On August 28th, 2015, Heather’s husband Tyler became one of...
October 3, 2024
S1: In Absentia- When Things Are Not What You Thought They Were(Stories of Suicide & Survival)
Olivia is 7 years old when her dad moves out of state to take a new job … and is never heard from again. In high school, a manilla envelope appears in Olivia’s mailbox letting her know the reason she...
September 26, 2024
S1: The Happiness Equation- How a Friend’s Suicide Propelled Neil Pasricha Toward a Happier Life(Stories of Suicide & Survival)
Neil Pasricha’s life is falling apart. His marriage, which gave him a sense of purpose and value, is over. His best friend has died by suicide. Therapy helps, but he still struggles with all of the negativity swirling in his...
September 19, 2024
S1: What Do You Say About Suicide? Part 2(Stories of Suicide & Survival)
In the last episode, we heard from people who had ideated and/or survived their own suicide attempts, as well as people who had survived a loved one’s suicide. They told us about all the unhelpful and hurtful things that people...
September 12, 2024
S1: What Do You Say About Suicide? Part 1(Stories of Suicide & Survival)
You know what people hate talking about? Dreams. Politics. Religion. Also: suicide. But it's important that we talk about the hard stuff (and it's kinda what we do here), so we asked you to talk to us about your experiences...
September 5, 2024
S1: If/Then- A Woman Witnesses the Suicide of a Stranger(Stories of Suicide & Survival)
Charlotte’s career is built on theoreticals. As an operating room nurse, she has a protocol for every tragedy — a “then” for every “if.” That all changes one night when, on her way home, Charlotte encounters a teenage girl on...
September 3, 2024
S1: Two Letters – A Widow Remembers Her Husband With Two Letters(Stories of Suicide & Survival)
This is an episode about two letters. One of those is the letter Jim left for his wife, Annie, before he died by suicide. The second is the letter Annie wrote to Jim after his death — and as she...
September 3, 2024
S1: Stories of Suicide & Survival
Terrible, Thanks for Asking tells the real stories of real people who have lived through the terrible things in life. TTFA Anthologies are a curated collection of some of our best stories; released in seasons that focus on a specific...
September 3, 2024
Introducing TTFA Anthologies
Terrible, Thanks for Asking tells the real stories of real people who have lived through the terrible things in life. TTFA Anthologies are a curated collection of some of our best stories; released in seasons that focus on a specific...
September 1, 2024
