The date is set…June 6th I’ll be speaking at Fort Leavenworth Army base to the soldiers about my late husband’s suicide and mental health awareness. I’ll be talking about the warning signs I saw in hindsight, the day I found him/ his suicide letter, and the aftermath as a suicide loss survivor. When people tell me that “everything happens for a reason,” I immediately think of Brett and what he went through..what I went through..what I go through…what was our reason? I just can’t believe in that..I politely nod and just know deep down inside that I am giving my pain a purpose in helping others…and I feel good about that.
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After my husband ended his life I was completely devastated and felt as if I was torn into pieces that could never be put back together. How could life go on? The emotional pain he ended was unknowingly passed onto me. I knew I needed help quickly. I joined a support group called SASS (Suicide Awareness Survivor Support) who supports the ones left behind after a loved one's suicide and also helps raise mental health awareness. I will never get over my husband's death, but I now know that I can get through it, thanks to SASS. I sweep nothing under the rug. By starting an open and honest conversation I hope to help break down the stigmas and start raising mental health awareness. Together we can stay above the rug!
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Above the Rug 