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.
When Linda's world was shattered not once, but twice, by the loss of her brothers Micheal and Jeff, she embarked on a quest for healing that not only mended her own spirit but reached out to help others in similar pain. Linda's tale is an echo of the shared human experience, where the sting of overdose and suicide’s stigma and the struggle to reconnect with faith intertwine with the raw emotions of grief. As she opens up about the personal battles that followed the loss of her brothers Jeff and Michael, and the family losses and divides that followed.
Turning profound sorrow into a mission to support others, Linda's activism in the world of suicide prevention illuminates the podcast episode with hope. Her work creating resources like "Mending Piece by Piece After A Suicide Loss" and her contributions to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention exemplify the transformative power of storytelling and shared experience.
In This Episode:
(0:05:06) - Growing up with Micheal and Jeff
(0:16:36) - Loss, Intuition, and Grief Recovery
(0:30:14) - Handling Suicide Loss
(0:38:34) - Navigating Grief and Spiritual Faith
(0:51:18) - Family Grief and Loss Discussion
This Episode is sponsored by Linda Falasco. You can find her book "Mending Piece by Piece After a Suicide Loss: Guided Grief Workbook & Journal to Heal the Survivor's Heart" here: https://www.amazon.com/Mending-Piece-After-Suicide Loss/dp/B0BGNKNZTQ#:~:text=%22Mending%20Piece%20by%20Piece%20after,healing%20to%20the%20survivor's%20heart.
Connect with Linda:
Tik Tok | https://www.tiktok.com/@UClYm-8F3fOiT1ATVhASkUOA
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/lindafalascolcsw/
Mending Piece by Piece Podcast | https://www.youtube.com/@UClYm-8F3fOiT1ATVhASkUOA
Book "Mending Mending Piece by Piece After A Suicide Loss" | https://www.amazon.com/Mending-Piece-After-Suicide Loss/dp/B0BGNKNZTQ#:~:text=%22Mending%20Piece%20by%20Piece%20after,healing%20to%20the%20survivor's%20heart.
Connect with Maya:
Podcast Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/survivingsiblingspodcast/ Maya's Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/mayaroffler/
TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@survivingsiblingspodcast?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
Twitter | https://twitter.com/survivingsibpod
Website | https://www.thesurvivingsiblings.com/
Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/TheSurvivingSiblingsPodcast
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