This Is Actually Happening11 Sep 2013

1: What if your boyfriend lit himself on fire? (1st episode)

"We're still here. What part are we playing in all this?"

Producer: Whit Missildine

Episode Summary: After finally deciding to settle into a long term relationship, a woman becomes tangled in a web of confusion, guilt and grief as her partner self-destructs

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Content/Trigger Warnings: mental illness, suicide, explicit language

Intro Music: "Illabye" – Tipper

Music Bed: "Cat Wearing Glasses" – Lee Rosevere

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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

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