Offering hope, comfort and support for survivors of suicide loss.
Guest blogger Kimberly lost her son Tom to suicide in March 2015 and returns with a second post about how her family chose to honor his memory in their home.
"The Toffice"
Soon after we lost Tom, I started organizing the things in his room to pull out what I wanted to keep and what I would pack up to go to storage. Part of me was hopeful I would find more hints about what led to his death, but I did not find anything enlightening, which in a ...
Social media. Sure, it's great. You might be reading this post as a result of social media. It keeps us connected, reunites loved ones, and gives us a platform to voice our opinions. Yet, there is a big problem with it. We make judgements about ourselves and our lives based on the content that appears in our newsfeed. We compare our inside to someone else's outside. Why did we have to be the ones to lose someone? Why do they get to be so ...
Recently, a friend of mine experienced a suicide loss. This was the first time that I had someone close to me lose someone in the same manner that I lost my dad. While I am constantly entrenched in suicide both personally and professionally something made this loss different. It hit close to home. A dear friend of mine called to tell me the news asking, "What can I do?" For the first time, I was at a loss. I thought about it and told her, ...
For today's motivational Monday post, I wanted to try something a little different. I encourage all who read to answer one, two, or all questions below. You can write your answers in the comment section. Know that you aren't alone. Know that there is someone out there who not only understands, but feels the same way. ...
In some cases, death by suicide is preceded by a battle with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addiction or other forms of mental illness. These conditions do not always lead to suicide and not everyone who dies by suicide has one (or more) of them. But, many readers and I have experience living with a loved one who has – and we don’t often talk about how that can affect us. There’s also no clear direction on how we’re supposed to handle ...
