Tag: suicide

Starting Therapy After Our Son’s Suicide

This week Brian and I went in for a therapy intake appointment. We didn’t know what to expect and we had our reservations but we hoped for the best. Telling The Story I have talked about our situation many times over the last five months. I'm comfortable talking about it and blogging about it. It … Continue reading Starting Therapy After Our Son’s Suicide

Understanding Life After Losing a Loved One

Here we are, 12 weeks into this grieving process that I never would have willingly signed up for. My son committed suicide and is at peace. (Suicide And The Ones Left Behind) Everyone says that and I believe it. But what about us? We aren't at peace. I'm trying to think of a fancy way … Continue reading Understanding Life After Losing a Loved One

From Suicide To A Widow Maker Heart Attack

They say when it rains, it pours. That has definitely been our experience this year. Or at least since February 10th, the day of my son's suicide. I was going to say that we were just starting to get back to normal when this happened. But that wouldn't be true. We were not back to … Continue reading From Suicide To A Widow Maker Heart Attack

The Truth About Love in Adoption

The adopted child. Is this child loved in the same way as a biological child? Do you love them differently? Do you love them less? Ever since adopting our boys, I have been sensitive to this topic. There has never been a question of whether they were adopted, at least not when my husband was … Continue reading The Truth About Love in Adoption

Life After Loss: Coping With Suicide

Trigger Warning: Death/Suicide If you follow me, you know that we recently lost our son to suicide and are now facing the challenges of coping with suicide. You can read about it here. Now What Do We Do As you could imagine, when we were faced with making funeral arrangements for our son, we had … Continue reading Life After Loss: Coping With Suicide

Suicide And The Ones Left Behind

Trigger warning: Suicide. Suicide. Virtually every day, you hear or read a story about someone who took his/her life. I always thought that was terribly sad, of course. But it was someone else's tragedy and nothing that I ever thought I would be able to relate to directly. That was until my son killed himself. … Continue reading Suicide And The Ones Left Behind

The Effects Of Abuse And Intimidation On A Young Person

Mental Health is a popular topic, these days, not just during Mental Health Awareness Month . We all know how to be kind to each other and that bullying is wrong but people are still attacked. People still feel hopeless and sometimes, people still commit suicide. This is not a new problem. I don't know … Continue reading The Effects Of Abuse And Intimidation On A Young Person