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Talking About Suicide: Do’s and Don’ts (Part 2)

By Jennifer Sikora (Part 2 of 2): After a Suicide, the Wrong Words Can Be Brutal Fourteen years ago at my sister’s funeral, I may have been a bit numb, but not so much that I didn’t hear and keep a mental tally of all the hurtful things that were said to me and my [...]

By | 2015-09-30T14:50:12+00:00 September 30th, 2015|NAMI Blog|Comments Off on Talking About Suicide: Do’s and Don’ts (Part 2)

Talking About Suicide: Do’s and Don’ts

By Jennifer Sikora (Part 1 of 2): When I think about my sister Chrissy who died from suicide in 2001, I still to this day quietly scold her: “Why didn’t you talk to me? To anyone?” If only she spoke up, and if only I thought to ask. For those personally struggling: It can be [...]

By | 2015-09-24T19:28:16+00:00 September 24th, 2015|NAMI Blog|Comments Off on Talking About Suicide: Do’s and Don’ts