Like sunflowers turning toward the sunlight, this blog helps survivors of suicide loss find hope, healing, and the path toward life after loss.
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The Storm of Emotions After Suicide Loss When someone we care about dies by suicide, we often find ourselves in the middle of an emotional storm that feels…
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You Are in Control After losing someone to suicide, you may find that people ask questions about what happened. These questions can feel overwhelming, intrusive, or painful, especially…
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In the aftermath of losing someone to suicide, the world can feel impossibly isolating. Friends and family members, despite their best intentions, often struggle to understand the unique…
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The Reality of Suicide Notes Like many suicide loss survivors, you may be trying to understand suicide notes: whether the person you lost left one, what it means…
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A few years ago, we were blessed with an opportunity that felt both tender and important, to participate in a short video created by a Montclair State student who…
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The Weight of the Holidays The holiday season can feel like an impossible weight for those grieving the suicide of a loved one. Where others see celebration and…
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Two Roads to Grief Grief after anticipated loss and grief after unanticipated loss follow two profoundly different roads. I know this not from textbooks, but from walking both…
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When The World Feels Shattered When we lose someone we love to suicide, it can feel as though our entire world has been shattered. The pain is overwhelming,…
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The Universal Human Experience of Seeking Connection After losing someone to suicide, many survivors report experiencing what they interpret as signs or messages from the person they lost.…
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As October arrives and Halloween decorations begin appearing in stores and neighborhoods, many suicide loss survivors find themselves facing an unexpected wave of difficult emotions. What was once…
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