What Was She Thinking? | Beyond the Surface: Understanding Suicide

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My daughter’s second attempt at suicide was on January 3, 2022. The hospital’s emergency room was overflowing with people sick with Covid, and I’m so grateful a ventilator was even available. It gave us another 11 months with her, as she succeeded in her final attempt in December of that year. When she arrived at…

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Lessons from Losing My Daughter to Suicide

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Since losing my 20-year-old daughter to suicide in 2022, I’ve been very transparent on social media about her story and especially vocal about youth suicide prevention. One of my posts has over 23 million views, so I receive many direct messages. A common question from other moms is how they can prevent their children from…

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