Offering hope, comfort and support for survivors of suicide loss.
As survivors of a suicide loss, we all know the what the other side of grief looks like. It isn't always pretty. I am beyond excited to be a part of a video series that offers hope to those who have been touched by suicide. Here is a great chance to learn more about how to navigate grief to find hope and happiness again.
Here are some tools that you will learn:
Recognize grief can be used as a transformation process to reach a ...
Grief following the loss of a loved one by suicide is exhausting. I don't think you can truly explain to another person how difficult it is. It is something you have to experience for yourself. You are stuck in two worlds; one, where you are forced to pretend everything is ok, and the other where you allow yourself to completely fall apart. Often we spend our days pretending to have it all together. This is usually accompanied by comments ...
We often hear from others that we are in "denial" in the weeks/months following a loss by suicide. I don't necessarily think we are in denial, instead I think we are just distracted. There are so many distractions after a death. Freezers are filled, phones never stop ringing. Slowly, week by week the meals stop coming, the phone stops ringing, and people begin to move on. When the distractions end, reality usually sets in. It can be ...
We wanted to pass along information about a new book, written by a friend and fellow survivor, Brandy Lidbeck, founder of The Gift of Second. Below is a brief description of the book, including a book trailer video and link to the book itself.
I set out to write the best possible resource for fellow survivors of suicide loss. It is such a unique grief, unlike any other form of death, and I wanted to personally speak to others on this same ...
When I first read this quote it gave me goosebumps. I couldn't actually decide if I loved it or hated it. After thinking about it for a little while I realized why I loved it; it explains everything I feel about suicide. When someone dies by suicide we often question if we truly knew the person we lost. Very similar to the quote comparing life to "a beautiful lie." When the person dies in such a tragic manner, the life they lived just ...
