The Resilience You Need to Overcome Suicide
Overcoming the trauma of suicide—whether it's personal suicidal thoughts, a suicide attempt, or the loss of someone to suicide—requires deep resilience , the kind that grows slowly but can transform your life. I speak from experience of suicide loss of not just one person in my life but two of them. Here are the key points of resilience you need to build and sustain in this process: 🧠1. Emotional Resilience What it means : The ability to face overwhelming emotions like grief, guilt, anger, shame, and sadness without being consumed by them. How to build it : Allow yourself to feel your emotions without judgment. Use journaling, therapy, or talking with a trusted person. Practice self-compassion — especially when you're hurting. 💪 2. Mental Resilience What it means : The ability to reframe your thoughts and challenge beliefs that keep you stuck in despair. How to build it : Learn cognitive behavioural techniques (CBT) to shift harmful thought patterns. Identif...
