Andrea lost her friend, Chris, to suicide 8 years ago. Chris had bipolar and Andrea and her family had supported him through his highs and lows.
In this episode hear how:
- Andrea coped with telling her young children and how they have processed it since,
- she hid herself from the anger (towards herself and Chris) and then managed to process it – basically how she processed the conflict of “you caused us this pain” and “it wasn’t your fault,”
- Andrea’s physiotherapy career has taken a turn since realising humans are emotional and physical beings,
- Andrea handled the guilt of thinking she could have saved Chris,
- different therapies have helped her,
- Andrea handled the internal argument between her body, heart and mind.
- Andrea has found self-compassion using art.
Please listen with care and know there are people out there that can help and support you.
Within the UK:
Samaritans - Free on 116 123
Suicide&Co - Free on 0800 054 8400 Mon-Friday 9aam-9pm
Within the US:
Suicide Hotline: Free on 1-800-273-8255 or text 742741
Find Dr Sue:
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For more resources: www.suicidegriefsupport.com
For EMDR Grief Retreats - www.EMDRGriefRetreat.com
The links you need from this episode:
Parenting Mental Health
Andrea's website - Rafiki Art
Andrea on Instagram
Andrea on Facebook
