Musings

The emotional and psychological wounds of those affected often remain neglected. People may appear to have “moved on,” but inside, many are still navigating loss, fear, and uncertainty. The absence of visible injuries does not mean the pain is gone.

Survivor guilt after suicide loss often shows up as endless “what ifs” — What if I had noticed the signs earlier? What if I had checked-in more often? What if I could have saved them?

It’s important to remember that having suicidal ideation does not always mean someone wants to die. More often, it reflects a deep desire to escape overwhelming emotional pain or circumstances that feel unbearable.

Suicide is indicative of a deeply human struggle that calls for compassion, understanding, and action. To change this narrative around suicide, we must move away from judgment and fear, and instead lean toward empathy, open dialogue, and genuine support.

We need to understand anger the way we would learn to manage a flame. Instead of ignoring it or fearing it, we can learn to notice its signals...

Why do we experience grief for someone we don't know? We've never even seen then in person all our lives but their death impacts us in ways that don't make sense. What is it about them that we loved so much? Was it their contribution to art or society? Was it their relatability? And why do we stop ourselves from grieving?