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Rebecca had a business career and was tentatively starting to enjoy writing when her brother, her only sibling, took his life. In grief’s tailwind she left writing, losing the ability to be her true self. Years passed before she believed Continue reading
Erika R. Barber lived the first fifteen years of her life as a sibling and has since lived as a sibling survivor. Following her sister’s suicide, Erika embarked on a life-long endeavor to merge these familial roles and discover her Continue reading
Dr Gloria and Dr Heidi Horsley host Michelle Miller, Dr Dale Larson, Todd Evans and Radha Stern in traumatic loss on Grief Relief Television brought to you by The Open to Hope Foundation.
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hello, im 18 years old and i have a problem my girlfriend is also 18 yers old and he has just noticed that shes pregnant. im thinking about suicicde i cant do it.. what could i say to my parents, … Continue reading
To the casual observer, Mindy McCready’s recent suicide death reads like a bad country song. To those of us who have lived through some of what she experienced or are witness to in our work, it reads more like a … Continue reading
Rebecca had a business career and was tentatively starting to enjoy writing when her brother, her only sibling, took his life. In grief’s tailwind she left writing, losing the ability to be her true self. Years passed before she believed … Continue reading
Erika R. Barber lived the first fifteen years of her life as a sibling and has since lived as a sibling survivor. Following her sister’s suicide, Erika embarked on a life-long endeavor to merge these familial roles and discover her … Continue reading
Dr Gloria and Dr Heidi Horsley host Michelle Miller, Dr Dale Larson, Todd Evans and Radha Stern in traumatic loss on Grief Relief Television brought to you by The Open to Hope Foundation.
Throughout the years, my mother has written me many inspiring letters. I use the internet and write my children emails. Time may change the way we communicate – but it hasn’t replaced our need to connect with one another. I … Continue reading
What do you do when your family is involved with a court case due to the loss of a loved one?
What is the stigma around suicide and murder, listen to what Dr Horsley has to say about it.
Dr Heidi Horsley speaks on sudden death and the stigma that surrounds suicide and homicide.
By Father Charles Ruby As we begin a new year, the holidays are over and survivors of a completed suicide breathe a collective sigh of relief. The holidays very often are a very painful time. There are no more holiday … Continue reading
William Feigelman’s book, Devastating Losses: How Parents Cope With the Death of A Child to Suicide or Drugs, is available at Amazon.com. The book was published in June 2012 by the Springer Publishing Company. With its 575 respondents, the study … Continue reading
This article is adapted from a longer selection first appearing in The Compassionate Friends We Need Not Walk Alone Magazine, (Winter2011/Spring 2012 issue). Parents losing children to a drug overdose or a drug-related death face an especially daunting post-loss adaptation … Continue reading
In this short paper, I condense an article that first appeared in the International Association of Suicide Prevention Postvention Taskforce Newsletter (Vol. 3. No. 5, Oct. 2008). Today analysts claim suicide stigma is subtle with blame being cast upon survivors … Continue reading
I was consumed by guilt for a long time over my father’s suicide, in 1978, mainly because I thought I was helping him. I did not understand the nature of his illness, so some of the things I did were … Continue reading
Bereavement is a topic rife with stereotypical thinking among the general public. One often hears the view expressed that a child’s death may have damaging effects upon a couple’s marriage. Actually, the limited research on this topic does show evidence … Continue reading
John Duffy is a clinical psychologist, certified life coach, relationship expert, and the author of “The Available Parent”. He is no stranger to loss as ten years ago his younger brother committed suicide. He uses his experiences to help others. … Continue reading
Carl David is the third descendant of a four-generation art dealer family specializing in American and European nineteenth- and twentieth-century art. He is the author of “Bader Field; How My Family Survived Suicide” the story of how his family lived … Continue reading
Terry Jones-Brady is a strong and deeply spiritual person. Both of Terry’s daughters were born with cystic fibrosis. Terry began an unfathomable journey and survived not two but three deaths. After the deaths of her daughters, her husband died by suicide. She … Continue reading
A few months ago, my cousin came to our house to review and discuss the family history my husband had been writing. After reviewing the material, he made one request – leave out the part about his father’s bipolar disorder. … Continue reading
Hurricane Sandy has caused great destruction across the United States. If you were hit hard by this east coast storm, you are not alone. Remember, no situation is hopeless. Please reach out to your mental health professional, faith community family … Continue reading
The plans were set for a 9-day adventure with my sister. The excitement and anticipation were building. I had to pack carefully as our travels would cover different elevations and therefore different temperatures. The plans were to cover many miles … Continue reading
“Faith is not the absence of fear, but the willingness to go on when fear is present.” The summer of 2011 will be remembered as a season of violent storms and will be marked by many lives that were turned … Continue reading
You are at the end of your rope and you can’t take it any much longer. You are in pain and you are suffering and you feel there is no hope. The first thing that you need to do is … Continue reading
As I planted my veggie seeds last spring, I sensed a joy to bring in new life. As I now tear down my garden, I am relieved the work is almost done. I sense a sadness. Why? you may ask. … Continue reading
Dr Diana Sands, Director of the Bereaved by Suicide Centre for Intense Grief in Sydney Australia talks about activities to help children cope with the death of a loved one by suicide. Association of Death Education and Counseling