What I Would Have Missed - An Evening with Julie Rocco

Tue May 12 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm UTC-04:00

Coastal Creative | St. Petersburg

Tombolo Books
Publisher/HostTombolo Books
What I Would Have Missed - An Evening with Julie Rocco
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Tombolo Books welcomes Julie Rocco to the bookstore!
About this Event

What I Would Have Missed: Stories by Suicide Ideation, Attempt and Loss Survivors is a gathering of voices shaped by survival, struggle, love, and remembrance. Within these pages are stories shared by suicide ideation, attempt, and loss survivors offered in the words of those who lived them.

Tombolo Books welcomes Julie Rocco to share these stories and her work with us. Designed for survivors, loved ones, mental health professionals, educators, faith communities, and advocates, What I Would Have Missed is both deeply personal and collectively urgent. At its heart, it is a reminder that even in seasons of despair, there are connections, contributions, and moments of meaning still unfolding. Moments we do not want to miss. Moments that help us stay.

The event will take place at Coastal Creative located across the street from the bookstore at 2201 1st Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33712. Coastal Creative will have refreshments for sale.

Julie A. Rocco is an internationally emerging voice in suicide prevention, mental health advocacy, and trauma-informed storytelling. As both a suicide loss survivor and a suicide ideation and attempt survivor, her lived experience catalyzed a commitment to challenging silence and expanding how we talk about suicide and mental health in public spaces. She is the founder of What I Would Have Missed, a movement dedicated to preventing suicide and promoting mental wellness by cultivating connection, camaraderie, and community.

Her work seeks to elevate and amplify the authentic voices of suicide ideation, attempt, and loss survivors across multiple platforms, including an international podcast, social media, theatre, and a YouTube docu-series blending lived experience with data to deepen public understanding.

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Coastal Creative, 2201 1st Avenue South, St. Petersburg, United States

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