What The Dark Could Not Keep
A conversation about suicide. Pre-order open, releases summer 2026.
Content warning
This page and book discuss suicide. For immediate support, please contact your local helpline, click findahelpline.com or befrienders.org.
Pascal Comvalius, Jasmine Garg and Sadiyah Reyal wrote this book for everyone interested in the science, feeling and resilience when it comes to suicide and suicide ideation. Pascal got inspired to write this book after following the training for suicide prevention gatekeepers in the Netherlands at 113 Suicide Prevention. The book will officially be released on 7-7-2026. This page is for pre-orders and or questions you might have regarding the book. A part of the proceeds of the first run of the book will go to the 113 Suicide Prevention.
A conversation about suicide.
What The Dark Could Not Keep
From the back cover
What The Dark Could Not Keep offers a powerful and deeply human look into the reality behind suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, and recovery. Through honest personal stories from survivors, loved ones, and professionals, you’ll gain insight into how a crisis develops, what recovery can look like, and the role others can play along the way.
Along the way, you’ll learn more about recognizing warning signs, breaking stigma, suicide prevention, resilience, and the emotional impact on caregivers, professionals, and loved ones.
This book does not offer simple answers, but something far more valuable: deeper understanding, better conversations, and practical insight to respond with greater empathy and awareness when it matters most.
For clinicians, students, educators, caregivers, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of suicide.
ISBN 9789465268217 · Publisher Social 1-2 Innovation · English · A5 · Hardcover · Print run 200
About the authors
Pascal is an international partner at 1for2 Social Innovation, an IMI-certified mediator, certified crisis and hostage negotiator and suicide prevention gatekeeper. Read more about Pascal →
Jasmine Garg is an Advocate practicing before the Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh. Born and raised in Sangrur, Punjab, her work in litigation, mediation, and dispute resolution sparked a deep interest in the human side of conflict, emotional wellbeing, and mental health, perspectives that now strongly shape her writing.
Sadiyah Reyal is an Attorney-at-Law and IMI Qualified Mediator whose work spans courtrooms, competition floors, and training rooms across three continents. A champion conflict resolution expert ranked among the world’s best at the ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition in Paris, she now shapes the next generation of dispute resolution professionals. She brings to What The Dark Could Not Keep a practitioner’s instinct for what happens when conflict meets silence, and what it takes to find a way through.
Pre-order
The book, which will be signed by one of the authors, will be available for pre-orders for € 25 including shipping within the Netherlands and Europe (VAT incl), and for $ 29 (VAT and import duties excl) for the rest of the world. If you want to order more than 1 book, please let us know in the comments so we can make different arrangements. Payments can be done by Tikkie QR-code (Netherlands only), PayPal, or a payment request sent by us through Wise.com.
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