https://ahn.mnsu.edu/services-and-centers/center-for-communication-sciences-and-disorders/services/stuttering/therapy-for-stuttering/suicide-information-and-resources/the-joyous-pathfinder-charles-van-riper---1905-1994/ https://ahn.mnsu.edu/services-and-centers/center-for-communication-sciences-and-disorders/services/stuttering/therapy-for-stuttering/suicide-information-and-resources/by-charles-van-riper---on-the-end-of-his-life/ These are 2 articles on Charles Van Riper, who pioneered the field of speech language pathology. He also struggled with suicidal thoughts and tried it twice. Hos story inspired me a lot, especially the 2nd article which contains a personal msg to teens and his beautiful obituary. Hope it inspires and gives you hope too...🧡💐 At 16, I understand that stuttering is terribly difficult to handle. I'm 21 now, and trust me, it gets better in college as you grow older. It won't always be this way, the teen years are some of the hardest years to deal with stuttering. Try to find good online resources on Stuttering, it helps. Here's the free PDF of a memoir on Stuttering: https://dokumen.pub/life-on-delay-making-peace-with-a-stutter-2021054996-2021054997-9780593319130-0593319133.html All the best, wish you a better future 😊✨