Fighting the Demon of Suicide is a triumphant story about how to prevent, defeat, and conquer the mental demons that haunt everyone at one point in their life and what every young student encounters during their high school years across the nation. In addition, Coach Merrill lends his experience in the area of mental illness by giving his readers a ten-point plan on winning their war against the demon.

Having survived eight suicides, Coach Merrill has resigned his position as a teacher and now serves as an author and public speaker, traveling the country and providing hope and inspiration to those who struggle with the demons of mental depression.