Losing A Parent To Suicide This Is What It Feels Like

How does it feel to lose a parent to suicide? This is an experience Host Terra Lopez is familiar with. She lost her father in 2015. In this episode she searches for healing and meaning with two individuals who have also lost a parent to suicide. Exploring the emotional complexities, guilt and shame, coping mechanisms, and the fear of following in their parent’s footsteps, these conversations shed light on the complexities of grief that follows the loss of a parent to suicide. Guests: Mike Rafter Xander Marquez Local Resources:  Suicide Prevention Crisis LineWellspace Health National Resources:  American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Friends for Survival Crisis Text Line National Suicide Prevention Hotline (988) Alliance of HopeNAMI  Articles:  Real Convo Guide if Someone is Thinking About Suicide 5 Steps to Help Someone Who is Suicidal Reach Out and Listen: How To Help Someone Who is Suicidal How To Help a Loved One Having Suicidal Thoughts How To Cope with a Parent’s Suicide Suicide Grief: Coping with a Loved One’s SuicideThis Is What It Feels Like on InstagramSupport CapRadio’s This Is What It Feels Like: https://caprad.io/support-this-is-what-it-feels-likeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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