By Desiree Woodland — 2019
Thirteen years ago, my son took his life. At the time, I could not imagine living one more day or hour without him, much less these many years.
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Sibling suicide threatens future potential, but doesn't have to destroy it.
Samantha recounts the grief she experienced after losing her brother to suicide.
Suicide-bereaved siblings suffer intensely. They also tend to suffer invisibly.
I grew up with mental illness in my family. I was the youngest of four siblings — Joan, Victor, Barbara and I — in a Syrian Jewish household. When I was young, Victor and Joan both died by suicide. These losses had, and continue to have, a profound impact on my life.