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peaking the word “suicide” is
not the problem. It’s the silence
that often surrounds it.
That’s the theme of the award-
winning documentary The S Word,
which will be screened at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 8, at the Maple
Theater, 4135 W. Maple Road in
Bloomfield Township, in partnership
with Jewish Family Service. A panel
discussion of local experts, including
the filmmaker, will follow the film.
Tickets are $18; club seating is $23.
The documentary puts a human
face on this often feared and mis-
understood topic, delving into the
hearts and minds of suicide attempt
survivors, along with their families
and loved ones. The S Word is the
latest film from the team behind the
award-winning documentary Of Two
Minds and is the recipient of the 2017
Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Association Voice Award. Detroit-
born Filmmaker Lisa Klein lost both
her brother and father to suicide,
compelling her to create this film and
encourage conversation on this criti-
cal topic.
“The S Word has the potential to
do more for suicide prevention in
one year than I have in my career …
we can all learn from this film,” says
Dr. Bill Schmitz, past-president of the
American Association of Suicidology.
Local photographer Monni Must
is underwriting this screening of the
film. She lost her daughter, Miya, to
suicide nearly 10 years ago.
“When Miya died, suicide wasn’t
really talked about,” she said. “It actu-
ally felt like it was a shameful occur-
rence, like there was something wrong
with the person.

“With mental illness, depression,
social media … it’s become so much
more prevalent, and suicide has
become an option for people, which is
so strange to me,” she continued.
According to Must, The S Word puts
the issue of suicide out there, helping
to explain to people what it’s all about.
“And that people with mental illness
are no different from any of us.”
Proceeds from the screening
will benefit a Single Soul Suicide
Prevention Initiative, a program of
Jewish Family Service, founded by
Temple Beth El Rabbi Emeritus Daniel
Syme, who lost a brother to suicide
more than 40 years ago.
“I am totally enthusiastic about any
film that brings the subject of suicide
and its prevention to the largest pos-
sible audience,” Syme said.
Must added that the film sends a
message to those struggling that help
is out there and asking for help is
nothing to be ashamed of.
“I’m not ashamed,” Must said. “I’ve
lived my life not covering things up. If
I can take my horrific grief and turn
it into a lesson for other people, then
maybe they won’t have to experience
what I experienced.”
Perry Ohren, CEO of Jewish Family
Service, said, “JFS’ A Single Soul
Suicide Prevention Initiative is all
about educating our community and
saving lives. We are honored to help
screen The S Word, which will help us
do this.”
To purchase tickets to the screen-
ing, visit www.themapletheater.com.
For information about A Single Soul,
visit www.jfsdetroit.org or call (248)
592-2313. For more on the film, visit
http://theswordmovie.com. •