Picking Up the Pieces: When A Loved One Commits Suicide

The suicide of a loved one is often so sudden, shocking, and deeply disturbing it can trigger a condition known as complicated grief—where the sorrow and pain of your loss remain unresolved and doesn’t ease up over time, preventing you from resuming your own life and relationships. This experience can be further exacerbated by societal stigma around suicide. So, let’s remove the silence surrounding suicide and open ourselves up to the most important part of the healing process, connecting.