
Surviving Suicide: Those Left Behind
What happens to those left behind?
In two years, in the United States, more people commit suicide than were killed in the Vietnam war.
What happens to the loved ones left behind? When unable to escape feelings of guilt, they are nine times more likely to take their own lives. Judy and Paul Tunkle—who lost their daughter, Lea, at the age of 22—have worked tirelessly to change that. This program highlights their efforts, as well as the labors of many survivors, to provide assistance to those left in suicide’s wake. Along the way, the Tunkles reflect on their daughter’s life, and other survivors share their experiences of loss and hope.
- Produced, Edited & Written By
- Connie Rinehart
- Tom Donohue
- Supervising Producer
- Hilary Sio
- Executive Producer
- Peter Schnall
- Coordinating Producer
- Elana Bluestine
- Cinematographer
- Tom Donohue
- Narrator
- Mariette Hartley
- Music Composed By
- Lenny Williams
- Chris Biondo
- Additional Camera/Washington, DC
- Horace Shansab
- Production Assistants/Washington, DC
- Brett Colton
- Amanda Mcbaine
- Sound Mixer
- Joe Caterini, Caterini Studios
- Sound Editor
- David Wilson, Caterini Studios
- Colorist
- Dave Markun, Henninger Capitol
- On-Line Editor
- Mark Fason
- Animation Stand
- Ralph Pitre
- Production Assistant
- Abe Forman-Greenwald
- Production Accountant
- Brian Minahan
- Legal Services
- Jason Baruch
- Franklin, Weinrib, Rudell & Vasallo, P.C.
- Thanks To:
- The Baton Rouge Crisis Intervention Center
- www.brcic.org
- THE LOSS TEAM
- Out Of The Darkness March Sponsored By
- The American Foundation For Suicide Prevention
- www.afsp.org
- Special Thanks To
- All those who shared the pain of their loss
- and for being the installation of hope during the making of this film
- —For Discovery Channel—
- Executive Producer
- Bill Cosmas
- Production Manager
- Sarah Hume
- Production Coordinator
- Adrienne Haitz