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Grief, Loss
June 15, 2019
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I Know What it Feels Like to Want to Die

Let me start this post by saying, I am not suicidal; I have never been suicidal. I do, however, know what is feels like to want to die. Which is…

Baby, Grief, Motherhood
March 28, 2019
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“I Know How Hard She Fought.” Postpartum Depression Claimed Her Life—But Not Her Legacy

Editor’s note: The following contains references to suicide. “It was without a doubt love at first sight.” It’s one of the first things…

Baby, Motherhood
March 2, 2019
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This is What it Feels Like to Truly Love Your Children—But Feel Like You Want to Die At the Same Time

I laid on the bathroom floor, crying. My last pregnancy was one of the lowest points of my life. Logically, I knew I had many things in life to be…

Kids, Living
February 26, 2019
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Parents Beware: That Disturbing “Momo Challenge” is Back—and This Time, it’s Targeting Kids on YouTube

It’s back—and this time, Momo appears to be targeting an even younger audience. The “Momo challenge” is an internet suicide game…

Grief, Loss
February 11, 2019
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I Took My Life, But Please Don’t Think I’m Selfish

Editor’s note: If you are experiencing any of the feelings described in this post, please reach out and accept help. You are loved, wanted, and…

Faith, Living
February 3, 2019
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I Made PB&J Sandwiches, Then Got in the Car to Die

It was a Thursday morning, a few years ago now, when the forecasted high was below freezing, and soft tufts of snow fell from an endless gray sky. I…

Living
November 18, 2018
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A Letter to Myself Before I Attempted Postpartum Suicide

Dear You, Sometimes it’s hard to see you because the place you’re in is so dark and hidden and you don’t let anyone in, not even yourself. You…

Living
October 31, 2018
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Everyone Liked “A Star is Born”—Except Me

*Spoiler Alert* Before you consider bashing me for hating on this critically acclaimed and predicted Oscar-nominated movie, hear me out. I know A…

Mental Health
July 14, 2018
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We Stopped Trying to Control My Husband’s Depression and Did This Instead

When the depression storm comes, it wants to be known. It doesn’t just cause a little wind and rain. Oh no. The storm builds and builds upon…

Faith, Grief, Mental Health, Suicide
July 12, 2018
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I Held a Funeral For My Husband. Now, He Brings Me Flowers.

I held a funeral for my husband, but I was the only one there. It was 2012, and I watched as he walked past me in the kitchen. A shell of his former…

suicide

I Know What it Feels Like to Want to Die

“I Know How Hard She Fought.” Postpartum Depression Claimed Her Life—But Not Her Legacy

This is What it Feels Like to Truly Love Your Children—But Feel Like You Want to Die At the Same Time

Parents Beware: That Disturbing “Momo Challenge” is Back—and This Time, it’s Targeting Kids on YouTube

I Took My Life, But Please Don’t Think I’m Selfish

I Made PB&J Sandwiches, Then Got in the Car to Die

A Letter to Myself Before I Attempted Postpartum Suicide

Everyone Liked “A Star is Born”—Except Me

We Stopped Trying to Control My Husband’s Depression and Did This Instead

I Held a Funeral For My Husband. Now, He Brings Me Flowers.

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