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    Robin Abcarian: Advice for the suicidal from a philosopher who tried to kill himself 10 times

    I wasn't sure exactly what to expect when I opened philosophy professor Clancy Martin's new book, "How Not to Kill Yourself: A Portrait of the Suicidal Mind." I'd been meaning to read it ever since I heard his interview in April with Terry Gross on NPR's "Fresh Air," and found myself both shocked and captivated by his story. With Suicide Prevention Month drawing to a close, the time seemed ...
    by Robin Abcarian, Los Angeles Times Sep 29, 2023 3 minutes
    OPED-ABCARIAN-COLUMN.

    I wasn't sure exactly what to expect when I opened philosophy professor Clancy Martin's new book, "How Not to Kill Yourself: A Portrait of the Suicidal Mind."

    I'd been meaning to read it ever since I heard his interview in April with Terry Gross on NPR's "Fresh Air," and found myself both shocked and captivated by his story. With Suicide Prevention Month drawing to a close, the time seemed right to dive into this bedeviling topic.

    Martin has tried to kill himself at least 10 times, the first time at age 6, when

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