Stop Surviving Start Fighting - Jazz Thornton

Stop Surviving Start Fighting

By Jazz Thornton

  • Release Date: 2020-03-31
  • Genre: Self-Improvement
Score: 5
5
From 33 Ratings

Description

Jazz Thornton first attempted to take her own life at the age of 12. Multiple attempts followed and she spent time in psychiatric wards and under medical supervision as she rode the rollercoaster of depression and anxiety through her teenage years - yet the attempts continued. Find out what Jazz learned about how her negative thought patterns came to be, and how she turned those thoughts - and her life - around. Who and what helped, and what didn't help. The insights she gives will help create greater understanding of those grappling with mental illness, and those around them who desperately want to help. Jazz went on to attend film school, and to co-found Voices of Hope, a non-profit organisation dedicated to helping those with mental health issues and show them there is a way forward. She creates online content to provide hope and help. Her first video Dear Suicidal Me has had over 80 million views all around the world. She went on to create Jessica's Tree, a web series that follows the 24 hours between a friend, Jess, going missing and the discovery of her body. It provides insights into Jessica's struggles, to help people better understand those suffering from depression. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QFU_qg7Msk Jessica's Tree was viewed more than 230,000 times in the two months following its release in March 2019 and immediately began winning international recognition and awards. The process and the delicate decisions that had to be made to create Jessica's Tree have themselves been documented in a film about Jazz called The Girl on the Bridge, due for release early in 2020.

Reviews

  • Amazing!

    5
    By nholt5
    It was one of the most inspiring things I have ever read. It has encouraged me to continue and believe that life gets better. Thank you for sharing your story!
  • amazing

    5
    By catesssgerr
    life changing, i love it
  • Painful Read

    2
    By Hubbycat123
    Sorry, but ....I wanted to like this book. I think the book had great intentions to help others and I thought I’d find it to be powerful and inspirational. However, it’s painful to get through to say the least. So redundant and poor grammar along with typos. I’m glad it works out for her and good for her to want to share her story, but I honestly wish I could get my money back for this read.