Tag: suicide
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Healing from Grief: A Personal Story of Loss and Hope
May 28, 2010. The date is etched into my bones. It was supposed to be a fresh start. I was closing the door—physically and emotionally—on an on-again, off-again five-year relationship. He was headed to Hawaii. I was packing up my life, bracing myself to begin again. There’s a strange kind of freedom that comes with…
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The Prison of Depression and the Way Out
Depression is a strange and heavy kind of prison. It’s not made of bars or locks, but it can still hold you captive, keeping you stuck in a place where joy feels like a distant memory and hope seems impossible. Lysa TerKeurst’s words hit close to home:“Some prisons don’t require bars to keep people locked…
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Navigating Suicidal Grief
A Guide for Adult Children Who Have Lost a Parent to Suicide Hey there, First off, I want to acknowledge how incredibly tough this journey is. Losing a parent is already hard, but losing them to suicide adds layers of complexity and pain that can feel overwhelming. I know because I have gone through this…
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