July 13, 2022July 13, 2022| “How many children do you have”? Am I still a parent?“How many children do you have”? Am I still a parent? Getting the terminology right is like choosing the correct pronouns for someone. We found that answering this question comes up ...
July 13, 2022July 13, 2022| Anniversary’s, birthdays and big eventsAnniversary’s, birthdays and big events Possibly the most painful days of the year, the first few times it was like being hit by a truck. ...
July 13, 2022July 13, 2022| Facebook memoriesFacebook memories Facebook is a large part of many people’s lives, and also has an unintended ( we hope) ability to stab ...
July 13, 2022July 13, 2022| Photos and memoriesPhotos and memories 4 years after we lost Dan, there are still some photos in the lounge we can’t turn around, or keep ...
July 13, 2022July 13, 2022| Going back to work, or not?Going back to work, or not? This is one of the things you have to face very early on. For us, it was all part of ...
July 13, 2022July 13, 2022| DepressionDepression After any kind of loss, depression is a frequent visitor, however, it does seem that a sudden death and particularly ...
July 13, 2022July 13, 2022| Grief and alcoholGrief and alcohol Like a lot of people, we drank too much following Dan’s suicide, it’s an easy way of slowing the world ...
July 13, 2022July 13, 2022| Their Workplace and colleaguesTheir Workplace and colleagues Telling someone’s workplace what has happened is traumatic but required. They will have questions and there will probably be paperwork, ...
July 13, 2022July 13, 2022| Good days and Bad daysGood days and Bad days It goes without saying that there are good days and bad days, or good days and bad weeks/ months. We ...
July 13, 2022July 13, 2022| The place it happens and their belongingsThe place it happens and their belongings Depending on where the suicide took place you may need to deal with the scene once they have been taken ...
