Offering hope, comfort and support for survivors of suicide loss.
We're days out from one of the darker holidays of the year, when visual and audible reminders of death are prevalent throughout our communities. Coping with Halloween as a survivor of suicide can be difficult. Non-survivors have no idea how their graveyard displays or costumes impact us. One of our more popular posts from the past year was one I shared last October on this topic (click here to read it). I thought it might be helpful to revisit ...
I previously wrote about suicide contagion in my post, "Is Suicide Contagious." I wanted to revisit the topic, as I believe it is a real concern for those who have lost a loved one to suicide as they often ask themselves if their lives will end in the same manner as their loved ones.
Shortly after the death of actor/comedian, Robin Williams, the NY Times published an article, "The Science Behind Suicide Contagion." In the article, the author ...
In my ongoing quest to seek comfort and support in the wake of losing my dad to suicide, I have continued to explore various forms of “alternative” therapies. My latest experiment was with hypnotherapy. Living in Chicago, I am always amused by the variety of resources available to people. There’s literally something for everyone and I recently discovered a hypnotherapist across the street from work. Granted, I initially explored this idea for ...
WHY is grieving a suicide so complicated? WHY is it so difficult to move on after losing a loved one to suicide? WHY does it shatter your world? Yes, I meant to capitalize every single letter in the word WHY. Why? Because, the questions we have, the desire to fill in the blanks, the need to complete the puzzle, often prohibit us from moving forward in the aftermath of suicide as we constantly ask ourselves, "WHY did our loved one end their ...
Anyone who has lost a loved one to suicide, knows that it forever changes your life. It rocks your world in a way that no other death can. It leaves you feeling helpless, hopeless and completely lost. The emotions are overwhelming and the "why's" and "what if's" consume you. You are overcome with anger as you question how the person you loved could have left you here, alone, completely broken. You try and put the puzzle together, only to ...
