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May 16, 2026
Still Here
A Story of Living with Suicidal Ideation
Summary
Still Here is a powerful and unflinching novel about chronic suicidal ideation—not as a moment of crisis, but as a daily presence.
Daniel is a husband, a father, and a respected professional. He shows up. He functions. He is, by every external measure, fine.
But every morning begins the same way.
A thought.
A negotiation.
A choice.
Told with striking emotional precision, Still Here takes readers inside an experience that is often hidden, misunderstood, or reduced to moments of emergency. This is not that story.
This is the story of what it means to live with it over years, across a lifetime, while continuing to build a life, a family, and a sense of purpose.
Interwoven throughout the novel are clinical sidebars that offer insight into the psychology of suicidal thinking, making this book not only deeply human but also deeply informative for:
- those who struggle silently
- those who love someone who does
- clinicians, educators, and helpers
This is not a rescue manual.
It is something rarer.
A book that stays.
If you are in immediate distress, please seek support. Crisis resources are included at the end of the book.
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Renee Garfinkel
Renee Garfinkel, Ph.D. is a psychologist, writer, Middle East television commentator, and host of the New Books Network’s Van Leer Jerusalem Series on Ideas. Write her at r.garfinkel@yahoo.com. She blogs here and also contributes here.
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