It’s difficult to imagine that survivors of suicide could feel “thankful” after experiencing such a major life tragedy, but, today, we would like to wish all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving. It’s true, survivors have to dig a little deeper to reach those emotions, but the fact is, there are still many things we can be grateful for. We can still experience feelings of thanks amidst sorrow.
We can relish in the memories, photos and videos of ...
Honoring Ourselves on International Survivors of Suicide Day
Today is International Survivors of Suicide Day 2013 (ISOS), which allows survivors to focus on the efforts they have made to honor their loved one(s), hear each others' stories and learn from experts the ways we can continue to grow and cope. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, ISOS Day started in 1999 when Senator Harry Reid, a survivor of his father’s suicide, introduced a new resolution to the United States Senate. ...
Juggling the Emotions of Selling a House after Death
On the evening of December 27, 2011, my father was sitting at his desk in his childhood home. He heated up leftover lasagna and ate it while he typed an email to his best friend notifying him that he had decided to take his life. He sent his friend a text stating, "Please check your email." When my father's friend replied, "Rob, I do not see an email" and did not receive a response, he drove to my father's house only to find the email still ...
Fear After Suicide: Learning How to Be Courageous Again
Fearing the worst became a natural reaction after my dad died by suicide. Shocked by the unexpected, life-altering news of his death, my brain instinctively shifted to a permanent state of high alert. When friends and loved ones don’t answer their phone, I start to panic that something terrible happened. If I don’t receive an e-mail from someone in a timely manner, I immediately wonder if I need to check in on them further. Dismayed by my dad’s ...
Working on Externalizing Grief Felt After a Suicide
I wanted to include an essay from this past month’s LOSS (Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide) newsletter. I really struggled with being vulnerable with my feelings and being able to process them, understand what I was feeling and expressing them. With the holidays coming up, I think we have to be aware of this. We all grieve differently, and not everything works for ever person. For some people (definitely myself included), it's hard to ...
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