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Survivors of loved ones who committed suicide say you are not alone
Postvention help for loved ones who miss someone who committed suicide. In Brookfield relatives and friends come together with a special way to remember loved ones lost to suicide during Suicide Prevention Week. T
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BROOKFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio -
Postvention help for loved ones who miss someone who committed suicide.
In Brookfield, relatives and friends come together with a special way to remember loved ones lost to suicide during Suicide Prevention Week.
Their message to anyone thinking about suicide, is that life is better with you here.
And for people who have lost loved ones to suicide, there are people who are grieving loss due to suicide who care and who will listen.
Butterflies were released in memory of loved ones lost to suicide. Co-founder of Trumbull County LOSS Amy Zell has been working to increase suicide awareness for almost a decade. Her son Tyler died by suicide.
"I want to make sure that people know that they're not alone. It's the hardest thing is finding out what your identity is after you lost someone, because a part of you goes with them. We want to remind people we are here," Zell said.
Survivors ask themselves why and question if they missed any signs, ask if there was something they could have done?
But there is no blame. Just relatives, friends and co workers left to remember the good, and understand people who commit suicide are in extreme pain.
"We need to get to the pain that other person was experiencing and how this was seen as the only option by them, Executive Director of Trumbull County Mental Health and Recovery," April Caraway said.
Names were read, people remembered at the 2nd annual Butterfly Release in Memory of those we lost to suicide.
The event is also held to let survivors know they are not alone, and there are programs to extend a hand.
"We have counseling services group and individual. We have prevention programs going on in schools," Caraway added.
Trumbull County LOSS will be partnering with Tri-Unity for a support group in Warren that will start in a few weeks.
"It will be posted there on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Connect with us, invite us to your events, help us get the word out to let people know we are here with postvention services for people who have lost someone," Zell emphasized.
If you're thinking about suicide or know someone who is you can call 988.
