⚠️ Content warning: This episode discusses suicide and bereavement.
What do you say to someone who has lost a loved one to suicide?
How can we actually support them, not just in the moment but in the months and years that follow?
In 2018, Caroline’s husband of 18 years took his own life without warning, leaving behind their two young children.
Caroline’s journey following this tragedy led her to combine her lived experience with her professional skills and expertise to become a Strategic Communications and Wellbeing Specialist, mentor, and a public speaker where she shares her story of grief and loss to give a voice to those impacted by suicide.
She has also written the best-selling book, ‘Daddy Blackbird: the true story of a family surviving and thriving after loss by suicide'.
The complex trauma resulting from Steve’s sudden suicide has defined Caroline’s mission to support and empower others who have faced a similar tragedy, helping them to manage their grief, navigate their complex emotions, prioritise their own wellbeing, articulate their own story and ultimately find hope again.
For more information:
Book: https://amzn.eu/d/bXAtx2S
Website: https://daddyblackbird.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-roodhouse-mcipr-a5948622
Bluesky: @daddyblackbird.bsky.social
Substack: https://daddyblackbird.substack.com/
💜 Explore the peer-to-peer support from Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
💚 If you need a safe space to talk, you can speak with Samaritans on 116 123
💗 Find guidance and support through the SANE Textcare and SANEline services
💜 Contact the National Bereavement Service for practical guidance and emotional support
💙 Download the FREE Hub of Hope app from Chasing the Stigma
💛 Explore the resources from Campaign Against Living Miserably
🧡And support a bereaved child with the help of Winston's Wish
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Chris East on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-east-801496174/
Leah East on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leah-east-cornerstone/
Producers of this episode: Chris East, Leah East
Host of this episode: Chris East