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Faces After Suicide

My husband died by suicide at our home and I found him.
(TRIGGER WARNING) This documentary contains information about suicide which may be triggering to survivors. People who have lost someone to suicide will not only blame themselves, but are usually blamed by others. Supporting survivors can help break the cycle of stigma.

  • Lindsey Doolittle
    Director
    Goodnight Mr. Vincent Van Gogh
  • Lindsey Doolittle
    Writer
  • Lindsey Doolittle
    Producer
  • Lindsey Doolittle
    Key Cast
    "Self"
  • Brandon Parigo
    Camera / Audio
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 41 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    1,600 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Mov
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Lindsey Doolittle

Lindsey Louise Doolittle was born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in 1982. She grew up in Kansas and currently resides in Kansas City, Missouri. Doolittle is an art educator, children’s author and artist to the Faces After Suicide exhibition.

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Director Statement

My late husband, Sgt. Brett Doolittle of the Kansas City, Kansas police department, died by suicide in 2015.
Suicide is different. There are a growing number of widows of police suicides that are blamed, shunned and denied support by their late husband’s police departments. Also, police suicides outnumber line of duty deaths each year. My hope is to help restore the credibility of police departments who have deeply hurt and caused unnecessary pain towards the families and promote forward thinking on suicide awareness.
Postvention is Prevention