Offering hope, comfort and support for survivors of suicide loss.
Dealing with guilt after suicide is a topic I often write about on our blog. It is described as the "crippling" emotion; an emotion that leaves a person feeling a sense of remorse. On my own grief journey, I found guilt to be the most difficult emotion to work through. Hence why I write about this topic so frequently. I have not only questioned my own role in my dad's suicide, but also how much control I actually had in preventing this tragic ...
One of the most difficult aspects of the grief journey is learning to live without the person you lost. Unlike an anticipated death, suicide leaves you feeling helpless and alone. The plans you had for the future are crushed in an instant. While the future can be scary on its own, it can be even scarier after a loss by suicide. The world no longer makes sense. I believe that the grief journey is about rediscovering who you are. Who am I if ...
In the four plus years since losing my dad to suicide, I have had a number of people ask me, "Did you see the signs?" For a long time I struggled with my response. The angry person in me wanted to say, "If I did do you think we would be having this conversation?" The guilty person in me wanted to say, "Yes, I did. I should have been able to stop him." The bitter person in me wanted to say, "In what world is that question appropriate?" As a ...
As a survivor, we have all felt the pressure to "move on" after tragically losing someone we love. As a society we have created this belief that grief begins when the person dies, and ends shortly after. For starters, grief doesn't end. It just becomes less present in our everyday life. Second, when you experience a tragic loss, you should not be expected to move on as quickly as someone who did not lose someone tragically. The unthinkable ...
Guest blogger Jennifer McGregor shares a factual and empathetic post that may be helpful for those newly bereaved by suicide or who wish to educate others about what they're feeling in the wake of losing a loved one. Remember, we're never alone in our grief.
Facing the Suicide of a Loved One
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, and for every completed suicide, 25 others attempt suicide. These are concerning and ...
