The Healing Narratives of Suicide Grief

Crystal lost her sister to suicide over 2 years ago.
The youngest of 8 siblings, Crystal received the phone call none of us thought we would ever receive.
Crystal tells of her sister’s mental health struggles and how she learnt how to grieve from her previous significant losses.
With a supportive husband and family, Crystal recognised that pushing her grief ‘under the carpet’ didn’t work – it kept coming back in the most inopportune moments.
Hear how Crystal has found her own way to recover as much as she can.
 
Please listen with care and know there are people out there that can help and support you. 
Within the UK: 
Samaritans - Free on 116 123 
Suicide&Co - Free on 0800 054 8400 Mon-Friday 9aam-9pm 
Within the US: 
Suicide Hotline: Free on 1-800-273-8255 or text 742741 
Find Dr Sue:
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For more resources: www.suicidegriefsupport.com
For EMDR Grief Retreats - www.EMDRGriefRetreat.com
 
Find Crystal here:
IG: Scattering.hope or Owlandthistle1
www.scatteringhope.com

Ryan’s brother, Tom, died by suicide 2 and a half years ago.
Ryan runs a business with his close-knit family and had tried to help his brother recover from various addictions. Just 2 months before Ryan’s first son was born, Tom suicided and life has felt like a daily race since. A race to look after the family business, his father who has dementia, his young family and his own mental health.
Ryan got to the point where he realised that he couldn’t carry on being angry. He realised that he needed to try and find a way through the immense feelings. Hear us discuss his journey of grief and how he has used many different techniques to start his healing journey – from counselling to ice baths and yoga.
 
Please listen with care and know there are people out there that can help and support you. 
Within the UK: 
Samaritans - Free on 116 123 
Suicide&Co - Free on 0800 054 8400 Mon-Friday 9aam-9pm 
Within the US: 
Suicide Hotline: Free on 1-800-273-8255 or text 742741 
Find Dr Sue:
Instagram
Facebook
Linked In
For more resources: www.suicidegriefsupport.com
For EMDR Grief Retreats - www.EMDRGriefRetreat.com
 
Here’s the links you need from this episode:
Welcome to the Official Wim Hof Method Website
Mental Health First Aid starts with you · MHFA England
About Us | Listening Tree | Lancashire

Hannah, 25 years old, lost her mum to suicide.
In 45 minutes we hear the immense journey she has been on during the past year - being impacted by huge feelings of shock, anger, confusion, pain and pride, which has led to periods of avoidance, transparency, purpose and living a life of meaning.
Hear how Hannah began to reduce the negative thoughts and feelings once she started to accept that her mum had made the decision she had and realised that life, and who she is as a person, will never be the same again.
Through using social media to share her grief in an open, safe way, Hannah has now developed an IG community where she supports others grieving and has become an ambassador for Suicideandco.
A story which shows what a huge impact losing a mother to suicide can have on a daughter’s life.
 
Please listen with care and know there are people out there that can help and support you. 
Within the UK: 
Samaritans - Free on 116 123 
Suicide&Co - Free on 0800 054 8400 Mon-Friday 9aam-9pm 
Within the US: 
Suicide Hotline: Free on 1-800-273-8255 or text 742741 
Find Dr Sue:
Instagram
Facebook
Linked In
For more resources: www.suicidegriefsupport.com
For EMDR Grief Retreats - www.EMDRGriefRetreat.com
 
The links you need from this episode:
IG: @suicide.bereavement.journey
A guide for suicide loss survivors:
Suicide & Co Conversation Guide
MIND has a space where you donate and share a tribute to your loved one:
Mind's Memory Space - a place to remember
 

Chrissie shares so much wisdom of her lessons from grief.
She supported her husband’s mental health for 4 years by being the strong one, on constant guard to make sure he was ok. After 2 previous suicide attempts, he died by suicide on her birthday 14 years ago.
The stark reality hit her hard and pain and heartache engulfed her yet she managed to continue working, looking after their daughter and developing her own heart-led business they dreamed of.
Hear how she managed this by accepting her feelings and recognising that her feelings of grief was the love she could no longer show her husband.
A hard yet heart-warming story of strength and wisdom.
 
Please listen with care and know there are people out there that can help and support you. 
Within the UK: 
Samaritans - Free on 116 123 
Suicide&Co - Free on 0800 054 8400 Mon-Friday 9aam-9pm 
Within the US: 
Suicide Hotline: Free on 1-800-273-8255 or text 742741 
Find Dr Sue:
Instagram
Facebook
Linked In
For more resources: www.suicidegriefsupport.com
For EMDR Grief Retreats - www.EMDRGriefRetreat.com

Lisa offers us a unique perspective. She not only attempted suicide herself when she was 19 years old, she lost her brother, Stephen “the loveable rogue”, to suicide 5 years ago.
After living a life with emotional turbulence herself, Lisa was diagnosed with bipolar just weeks before Stephen died. Anger gripped her for 3 years until she found the mental clarity to notice the effect it had on her. She decided to put great effort into “separating herself from her brother’s suicide” – focussing on loving herself instead.
Lisa did this through removing herself from social media, expressing herself through singing and succeeding in work as a mental health advocate for others.
Lisa’s story reminds us how unique everyone’s story is.
 
Please listen with care and know there are people out there that can help and support you. 
Within the UK: 
Samaritans - Free on 116 123 
Suicide&Co - Free on 0800 054 8400 Mon-Friday 9aam-9pm 
Within the US: 
Suicide Hotline: Free on 1-800-273-8255 or text 742741 
Find Dr Sue:
Instagram
Facebook
Linked In
For more resources: www.suicidegriefsupport.com
For EMDR Grief Retreats - www.EMDRGriefRetreat.com
 

Jill shares her story of losing, Mike, her only son to suicide 6 years ago.
On December 27th 2014 Jill got the message she never thought she would hear. Her son was a military man who had struggled being happy since a child.
Jill describes the highs and lows of coping with her son's mental health when he was alive and feeling as if she couldn't carry on after his death. All followed by a period of coping the best way she can.
Jill finds her purpose through the pain by writing a book, helping others from her website and being all she can for her daughter.
 
Please listen with care and know there are people out there that can help and support you. 
Within the UK: 
Samaritans - Free on 116 123 
Suicide&Co - Free on 0800 054 8400 Mon-Friday 9aam-9pm 
Within the US: 
Suicide Hotline: Free on 1-800-273-8255 or text 742741 
Find Dr Sue:
Instagram
Facebook
Linked In
For more resources: www.suicidegriefsupport.com
For EMDR Grief Retreats - www.EMDRGriefRetreat.com
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Find Jill on FB & IG: @Aftermathofsuicide
 

Jenna, 25 years old, lost her brother, Trevor, to suicide 2 years ago.
We talk about how sibling loss may affect us in terms of our attachments and stability knowing who we are.
Hear Jenna’s story of living with Trevor’s mental health difficulties growing up, and how Jenna has become a different person since his suicide. She now understands that she has to care for her own mind and body first, in order to help others.
Since Trevor’s passing Jenna has had the determination and courage to train as a life coach and plans to support others who have lost a sibling to suicide - making something out of the huge impact Trevor had on her life.
 
Please listen with care and know there are people out there that can help and support you. 
Within the UK: 
Samaritans - Free on 116 123 
Suicide&Co - Free on 0800 054 8400 Mon-Friday 9aam-9pm 
Within the US: 
Suicide Hotline: Free on 1-800-273-8255 or text 742741 
Find Dr Sue:
Instagram
Facebook
Linked In
For more resources: www.suicidegriefsupport.com
For EMDR Grief Retreats - www.EMDRGriefRetreat.com
The links you need from this episode:
Find Jenna here:  www.smilewithjenna.com
IG: @smilewithjenna
@jenna_atkinsons_
 

Jacky has attempted suicide twice. Thankfully still here, she can share her wealth of knowledge about how to identify and work with suicide risk. Jacky candidly describes what it felt like to be in such emotional pain she just wanted it all to go away.
Jacky now lives a life of purpose and feels happier than she ever has done. Providing safe-space running groups across the UK for those who are feeling suicidal or struggling with their mental health.
Listen to this if you would like to hear us discuss: the difference between ‘preventing suicide’ and ‘promoting life,’ how we can help support suicidal people, why community is so important to reduce risk and how running helps with our emotional wellbeing.
 
Please listen with care and know there are people out there that can help and support you. 
Within the UK: 
Samaritans - Free on 116 123 
Suicide&Co - Free on 0800 054 8400 Mon-Friday 9aam-9pm 
Within the US: 
Suicide Hotline: Free on 1-800-273-8255 or text 742741 
Find Dr Sue:
Instagram
Facebook
Linked In
For more resources: www.suicidegriefsupport.com
For EMDR Grief Retreats - www.EMDRGriefRetreat.com
 
Find Jacky here:
www.runningspace.org
IG: Runningspace123
FB: Runninspace