"Marla Mase knew something was wrong when she heard someone had jumped off Manhattan's George Washington Bridge on July 26, 2017 and at the same time hadn't heard from her 25-year-old daughter, Lael Summer. Lael had struggled with depression, eating disorders, and suicidal thoughts since the age of 13. Relief swept over Mase, who lives in Brooklyn, after Lael's first attempt to take death into her own hands in her Los Angeles apartment some years earlier failed."
"Mase launched The Lael Project when she got tired of being silent about her pain. In addition to encouraging conversations about suicide, mental illness, eating disorders, and depression, the project also has a musical component. The organization is committed to launching an ongoing series of releases featuring Lael's original songs and covers recorded over her short but significant music career."
Lael Summer struggled with depression, eating disorders, and suicidal thoughts from age 13 and attempted suicide before her death at 25. She expressed her struggles openly through her pop/soul music, performing nationwide and embedding her experiences in lyrics. Her mother, Marla Mase, founded The Lael Project in 2020 to end silence about suicide and mental illness and to encourage direct conversations about suicidal intent. The organization combines advocacy with music, releasing Lael's original songs and covers and issuing a posthumous remix of her cover of the Daryl Hall and John Oates song for Suicide Awareness Month. The project promotes asking loved ones directly about suicidal thoughts.
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