Offering hope, comfort and support for survivors of suicide loss.
This week we welcome Karen, who opens up about going from wife to widow in a matter minutes after losing her husband Steve to suicide. Thank you Karen for sharing your grief journey with us.
It’s been nearly a year and a half since I came home to find my husband had hung himself in our garage. In that moment, my brain fractured. I thought he had rigged up some cruel Halloween joke despite the fact that I was looking into the face of the man I ...
Halloween after a suicide loss can be challenging as you become aware of how much focus there is on death. Everywhere you look, death lingers making it incredibly difficult to put your own loss to the side. What was once a holiday filled with laughter and fun, has now become a living nightmare. If this is your first Halloween after a suicide loss, know that you are not alone in the wide array of feelings that exist inside you. Halloween can be ...
This week's post by guest author Jillian K. is a heartfelt reflection on her past year as a new survivor of her father's suicide. Having lost our dads, this post truly resonated with us and we know the evolution of her grief on this first "anniversary" of loss is something many readers will empathize with. If you feel moved to do so, you can leave your messages of hope and understanding for her below.
A Letter of Love and Hope
Dear Dad,
On ...
The minute I saw the preview for A Million Little Things , my heart sank. I sat there for a minute a little bewildered by my body's response. I write about suicide, I talk about suicide, and I counsel other survivors of a suicide loss. Why did this preview knock me off my feet? Why am I upset by a narrative that follows family and friends that have lost a loved one to suicide? Then it dawned on me. I was terrified that they would get it wrong. ...
Survivors of suicide loss may experience "grief attacks," where an emotional response to a loved one's death surfaces at any time - often unexpectedly. Guest author and survivor of her son Tom's suicide, Kimberly Starr shares about the emotions she recently felt.
Lágrimas Compartidas - Shared Tears
On a rare night alone tonight, I sat in the "Toffice" (Tom's room that we converted into an office) and cried out in anguish to Tom to give me a ...
