When Mica died, JP Miller told the world she had a long history of suicide attempts. In two years of reporting, this is the only alleged attempt a record exists for: March 23, 2018 — four months into their marriage, three months into a diagnosis Mica questioned until the day she died.
Journalist and producer Grace Hills walks us through how Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell reconstructed those months through Mica's records: the medication side effects no one weighed, including akathisia — a condition clinically linked to suicidal distress. The single therapy session where a clinician suggested JP stay out of the room. Then Beth Braden and team examine JP's account of that morning against the clock: a pawn shop that opened at 9 a.m., a firearm purchase on a felon's credit card, a phone call at 10.
There's a reason we couch the attempt as "alleged." By the end, you'll understand it — and understand what was built on that one hour.
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This series discusses domestic abuse, coercive control, and suicide. If you or someone you know needs support, please call or text 988 or contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. Support in South Carolina is also available through Liza’s Lifeline.
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