Tag: mental health
A year without Charls: The grief, the guilt and the what ifs
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A year ago today, I lost my friend Charls suddenly to suicide. As a suicide attempt survivor myself, we were able to speak openly with each other whenever we were struggling and needed support. I was there for her, and she was there for me. I thought and believed she…
Grief hurts
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The many sides of grief and their effects on the chronically ill A little over five years after my dear Ma passed away, I still often wake up with an aching in my chest, gasping for air. Like my Grampie, she frequents my dreams, and some days, like today, I…
Comforting, creamy pumpkin soup
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When I was a child, my Grampie would often bring the most delicious pumpkins home from his little farm. I thought it was so cool that he would barter with his farmer friends, so he would come home with a smashing variety of organic fruit and veg. My Ma would…
How many more?
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It’s another World Suicide Prevention Awareness Day. What has changed? Yet another person I love has been lost to this epidemic. I am so tired. Or numb, I’m not sure. And I cannot understand the persistent fear around talking about suicide. Not talking about it isn’t changing anything. People –…
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