Depression or lost mojo? Last week my friend Lissa was inspired to write a post called The Difference Between Depression & Losing Your Mojo because a friend of hers recently lost her ex-husband to suicide. The suicide topic hits close to home for me and I’ve been following the post and comments closely. It’s ok, [...]

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On November 15, 2008, I joined a hundred people for Delaware’s 1st Out of the Darkness Community Walk at Brandywine Creek State Park. We walked through the woods as Ambassadors for Life (my term) and honored the memory of those who lost their lives to suicide. My personal collection of photos from the day’s event are shown [...]

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Neil Chethik, one of the editors at Open to Hope, contacted me last month to ask permission to post my article Suicide Survivor’s Guilt on their web site. Open to Hope provides information and resources for people who have experienced loss. They provide a forum where people who have experienced loss can learn from and help each other [...]

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Beat Depression and Suicide I participated in a charity walk today in Wilmington, Delaware called E-Racing the Blues© for the Mental Health Association of Delaware. The money raised today will help support a range of mental health programs including the newly formed Delaware Statewide Suicide Prevention Plan and Suicide Coalition. I had a great time walking along the Wilmington [...]

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Part 2 of Giggle On’s Suicide Awareness and Survivor Support series outlines what to do if someone is threatening suicide. Giggle On! does not provide direct suicide hotline support; rather, we are a bridge to bring information to you. IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT SUICIDE…READ THIS FIRST! For survivors like you and me, hindsight is [...]

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