CONTENT WARNING: Please note that this episode contains depictions and stories of siblings lost by suicide, homicide and/or domestic violence. We understand that some people may find these triggering, activating and/or disturbing.
For years Christine answered multiple ‘goodbye calls’ from her brother Pete. Finding him in the midst of attempted suicides. Their family supported him through life changes, diagnosis and therapies but in the end, he was unable to fight the illness.
In this episode, we discuss the emotions that come with being the support person to a loved one with mental health issues during their ups and downs. How Christine faced the “what if” questions that come along with grief after suicide loss. We also have an important discussion on mental health and stigma that surrounds it.
In this episode we are covering:
(00:03:50) - Depression throughout Peter’s life
(00:33:00) - Peter’s last days
(00:43:42) - Understanding his last moments
(00:48:00) - Society’s view Mental Health
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