Death by suicide impacts those left behind in brutal ways that can take an enormous toll on one’s wellbeing, family, and safety. What can we do to confront our grief?
How Suicide Loss Is Different
read more
Jessica Joyce
I Felt Happy for a Minute, I’m Sorry
After an enormous loss, a fleeting feeling of happiness can startle you and even make you feel guilty. Can you accept it?
Ex-Friends
There’s nothing like tragedy to sift out your real friends from the rest of the chaff in your life.
She Seemed Fine: True Story of Suicide on the First Try
Maria, a counselor, took care of everyone else and did not appear to be depressed–until she shot herself in the head and died at her first suicide attempt.
The Voice
The guilt that follows the suicide of a loved one can engulf and overwhelm you.
Why Write About It?
A grieving mother discovers that she can no more hold in the words about her son’s death than she could have stopped from giving birth to him.
You Are Not Alone
New blog addresses suicide loss without minimizing or glamorizing suicide or blaming those impacted by it.