Hope, Surviving the Loss of Suicide: Recent Episodes
John and Sherrilyn
When someone you love dies from suicide it can be a very lonely and isolating experience. It can feel like you are all alone in this big world without anyone to talk to who can truly understand the immense loss you are grieving. John and myself, both volunteer as peer support survivors in a group for those who have lost a loved one to suicide. We have both experienced a loss to suicide and want to help others who are dealing with a similar loss to ourselves. Many people feel a sense of community in our support groups knowing they are not the only one going through this tragedy. We realize that so may people are unable to attend these groups for various reasons, work, family commitments, lack of resources in your area, or the inability to walk through the door of a survivor group because your loss is just too painful. Our goal with our podcast HOPE, is to reach as many people as possible who are grieving the lost of a loved one to suicide. As much and we wish there was no taboo around mental health and suicide, it still exist, thus those left behind to grieve feel that stigma in our grieving as well. We want everyone to know, YOU are not alone. Join as as we go through the process of loss and grief while we openly discuss our journeys and experiences. We will also bring in guests who have different opinions and knowledge to help enlighten our listeners understanding of loss and grief.
Sherrilyn and myself discuss why it's so difficult to allow ourselves the permission to experience joy again.
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We speak of the personal belongs that our loved one left behind, what we do with them and their importance.
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We discuss if empathy is or can be seen as a sign of weakness or strength.
How empathy changed after our loss and how we observe things differently now.
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Holidays, anniversaries and birthdays bring a new level of grief after a loved one takes their life.
These days challenge us more than regular days and their meanings have changed.
We discuss how we have and continue to navigate this winding road on the journey of survival.
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As we finish our first series, we touch on how and when we will use the skills we have learned. Carrying around our "tool kit" to help ourselves manage and deal with the "new" challenges that we confront. A new life, as daunting as it seems at times will test our fortitude in surviving this grief.
Thank you for listening and hope you will continue to travel along with us and we start a new series.
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Along with everything else this grief takes from you after this devastation strikes, taking care of yourself is another hurdle one must overcome.
Sherrilyn and myself tell our stories of the difficulties in regards to self care, taking care of yourself was harder than expected.
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When we lose our loved one we have so many emotions running through our body and we just don’t know which way to turn. Sometimes just remembering how to breathe is the best we can do in the days and weeks following our loss. In this podcast we talk about the different supports levels (outside supports, external supports and internal supports). Many times we don’t know if we are coming or going so it can become difficult to figure out who to reach out to for support and which people we might need to take a break from and set up boundaries.
If you ever need to talk to someone please call these services. YOU are important!
Distress Centre Durham 24 hour hotline: 905-430-2522
Crisis Services Canada 24 hour hotline: 1 833- 456-4566
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline U.S 1 800-273-8255
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People feel many different emotions when they lose someone to suicide. Some feel anger towards their loved one who took their life, while others may feel angry about the situation and having to deal with the aftermath. Some feel no anger at all and that is also okay. Feelings of anger are very normal and it can be part of the process of healing for many people. In this episode we both talk about how we have very different experiences regarding anger.
If you ever need to talk to someone please call these services. YOU are important!
Distress Centre Durham 24 hour hotline: 905-430-2522
Crisis Services Canada 24 hour hotline: 1 833- 456-4566
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline U.S 1 800-273-8255
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On our very first episode we discuss our stories of loss. We tell our truths and explain the importance behind this podcast and why we felt this podcast could help to fill a void in our community.
This type of loss can be very isolating. We hope that by hearing our stories that you realize that you are not alone.
If you ever need to talk to someone please call these services. YOU are important!
Distress Centre Durham 24 hour hotline: 905-430-2522
Crisis Services Canada 24 hour hotline: 1 833- 456-4566
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline U.S 1 800-273-8255
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This is an introduction into our podcast of HOPE. This episode gives you some insight into our stories of loss, grief, and survival.
If you ever need to talk to someone please call these services. YOU are important!
Distress Centre Durham 24 hour hotline: 905-430-2522
Crisis Services Canada 24 hour hotline: 1 833- 456-4566
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline U.S 1 800-273-8255
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When we lose someone to suicide we have an overwhelming flood of emotions. One of the emotions we may feel is guilt and regret. We want to discuss the difference between the two, and help you to understand that many times in the loss of suicide our feelings of guilt are truly feelings of regret. We hope to give you some insight into the difference between the two and how we both dealt with guilt and regret after our losses.
If you ever need to talk to someone please call these services. YOU are important!
Distress Centre Durham 24 hour hotline: 905-430-2522
Crisis Services Canada 24 hour hotline: 1 833- 456-4566
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline U.S 1 800-273-8255
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