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My name is Rhonda. I'm a registered nurse, for the last 20 years, that has not been able to work since the day I learned of my daughter's death by suicide 4-12-13. (She actually died 4-11-13 and her body was not found until the 12th) Me and my husband have been married for 32 years and he's a wonderful man. We grieve in different ways. He works, I write. This is my journey through this horrible land of losing a child..
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Monthly Archives: September 2013
Disbelief
Kaitlyn, I just can’t believe you are gone. I just can’t believe you are gone. Words fail me now, my soul is in agony. I can’t believe you are gone………. Sometimes my torment is so great, I cannot find the … Continue reading
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Wear Out All My Questions
My niece Lisa is the team captain for the Out of the Darkness Walk for suicide prevention that we are doing for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. These walks are done all over America and this one will be … Continue reading
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Tagged bipolar, children, college, death, depression, grief, loss, menal illness, suicide
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What diagnosis?
I just wanted to write something for clarification. The tags I use in my posts include depression and bipolar. Using the tag bipolar does not mean this is what Kaitlyn was suffering from. Truth be told, I don’t know what … Continue reading
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Tagged children, college, death, depression, grief, loss, mental health, mental illness, suicide
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Insightful Quotes on Mood Swings and Bipolar Disorder by Kay Redfield Jamison.
This is great info I found on someone’s blog. I find Kay Redfield Jamison’s books very helpful.
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To My Family
To My Family I do a great deal of worrying about what I write on my blog because I know each and every member of my family looks at it, some on a daily basis. The things I write about … Continue reading
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I don’t know where you are
Where are you? I’m a Christian but that still does not let me know where you are. Even though I’m Christian, I don’t have traditional beliefs. What is heaven? Is it somewhere in our universe, in our galaxy, beyond ALL … Continue reading
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Suicide and Medical Students
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/764896 http://academicdepartments.musc.edu/catalyst/archives/2013/9-6depression.htm http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp058183
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The Ignorance About Depression
I recently watched a video on You Tube where a young man was giving a wonderful, eye opening talk about depression and suicide. I looked down at all the comments below and I was horrified by so many of them. … Continue reading
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Tagged death, depression, grief, loss, mental health, mental illness, suicide
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And you are gone
Originally posted on My Bright Shining Star:
I see your smiling sweet face and eyes that I have known and loved for 23 years, sitting across the table from me at the Chinese restaurant we took you to the last…
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Our Heart’s Investment
I had an investment in you since the day you were born Kaitlyn. Not the monetary type investment but the investment of love for you that through love and actions I could receive a return on my investment one day. … Continue reading
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My Bright Shining Star 