Most of the time when you see a post like this on grieving during the holidays, it's directed at getting through the season or year after the loss. But, it's been 9 years today since I lost my dad to suicide, and the holidays are still an especially hard time of year for me. My dad and I didn't ...
The Impact My Dad’s Suicide Still Has on Me
7 years ago today, I came home from school to the most devastating news that my dad committed suicide (more on that moment here). Some days, I look back and have no idea how it's been 7 years and how I've manage to make it so far since then. Other days, it feels like it was yesterday and I still cry ...
#CartForCause: Shine Bright for Suicide Awareness
Raising awareness for suicide prevention will always be the cause that is the nearest and dearest to my heart. After losing my father to suicide six years ago, I've found that raising awareness for this heartbreaking, yet completely preventable issue, is the one thing that successfully helps me ...
Losing a Parent to Suicide
If you're looking for answers, I'm sorry I don't have them... When you lose a parent, a part of you goes with them. After all, they are literally half the reason that you are alive. Yesterday marked six years since I lost my dad to suicide. It still hurts just as bad as the day he was gone. I ...
Jonny Benjamin: on the bridge to erasing mental health stigma
One man saved his life, and now Jonny, who has schizoaffective disorder, is working to save lives too. On January 14th, 2008, Jonny Benjamin went to the Waterloo Bridge in London and walked towards the precipitous edge, ready to jump to his death. That all changed when a passerby saw Jonny, ...