Offering hope, comfort and support for survivors of suicide loss.
We want to thank Kimberle Taitano for sharing her personal journey through not only her own suicide attempt, but the loss of multiple loved ones to suicide. It is not easy to openly talk about your own experience with suicide; fear of judgement often stands in the way. Thank you Kimberle for giving a voice to those who have been where you have been.
“The Way Out Is Through”
My first suicide attempt was at eight years old; my last would be ...
I myself am guilty of believing that suicide is a selfish act. Then I lost my father to suicide, and my belief system has completely changed. People who die by suicide have an illness; a disease of the brain. It just doesn't manifest itself like other illnesses, making it difficult for those to see the depth of the individual's pain. John's Mom lost her son to suicide at the young age of 25. We wanted to share her grief story as it ...
The number of suicides among veterans and active duty military personnel is unfortunately staggering. We know several readers have experienced the loss of a loved one during or after their time of service but have not yet touched on this unique perspective. We are extremely appreciative of guest blogger Katherine, particularly heading into this holiday weekend, for sharing about her beloved boyfriend, Shane, mere weeks into her grief ...
Guest blogger Michelle is back this week with a sentimental post about the way in which she and her son Alec have honored Marcus with memorial tattoos.
"My life now is broken up into before and after I lost my 17-year-old son, Marcus, to suicide. (Read my initial post about my family’s loss here.) Before, I would never have dreamt I would get a tattoo. In my view then, people who had tattoos rode Harleys, smoked cigarettes (and other stuff), ...
This week we welcome guest writer, Maggie White, who lost her brother to suicide. Maggie offers a unique perspective as she is not only a survivor, but someone living with mental illness. Born and raised on Chicago’s south side, Maggie resides in Downers Grove, Illinois, with her husband, Sean and their five children, Colin, Moira, Shannon, Aileen and Patrick. She has just published her first children’s book A Christmas Guest, a story which ...
