It’s often too easy to place the blame on others without truly recognizing that we each play a role in the outcome of every situation. Taking responsibility ...

On June 2, 1999 I lost my dad to suicide. I was heartbroken and in disbelief that this could be happening. I was unable to stand due to the all-consuming pai...

Have you ever had a life-changing conversation with someone you just met? Well, that’s what happened to me this past weekend when I met Charles. (the gentlem...

Losing a loved one to suicide is the equivalent of being hit by a semi-truck. Your entire body is broken in every possible way. You’re in a coma for days, ma...

It's April 14, 2018. I step outside. I try to catch my breath, but I can’t. “This can’t be happening!” I want to scream, but I don’t because I don’t want to ...

With permission from the friends of Ryan, I share with you the letter they presented to the Mounds View School Board. 10 April 2018 School board members, sta...

On June 2, 1999, at the age of 20, I lost my dad to suicide. I was devastated. I didn’t understand how this man who had always been there for me, who would p...

This piece was originally written for and posted by UW Dawg Pound. It was only a few months ago that Tyler Hilinski was carried off the field on the shoulder...

The following blog post was originally written for and posted on WriteOnMyMind.com. The holidays are a time for gathering with loved ones and recognizing the...

Look at the picture … what do you see? I hope you see the love and happiness I share with my husband and daughters, but do you see my fears? Are you able to ...

Dear Twenty-Something Year Old, Let me start by telling you how sorry I am for turning into an unpredictable, needy mess last week. I would love to rewind th...

On the evening of November 28, 2006, I laid in a hospital bed with our new baby girl in my arms and I felt an overwhelming sense of peace in knowing that our...

It is with the heaviest of hearts that I’m here today. I am Jenni Ward, Jake's oldest sister, and these are our siblings, Jessica and Jeff. We are a family w...

On June 2, 1999 my world as I knew it was shattered. For the next three years I was terrified of that day ... anticipating the memory of the overwhelming pai...

I had unknowingly transitioned from being a sleep deprived new mom, to suffering from depression, to becoming suicidal. It was not a choice. It was not a tem...

As I sat among strangers listening to them tell their story of who in their life had died, I watched some fight back the tears while others couldn’t speak wi...

He was there, he was with me. It was a dream and yet it felt so real. My sister, Sarah, and I were with my dad, along with a few other people I didn’t recogn...

I’d like to tell you the story of a girl who loved her dad very much. He challenged her and supported her. He motivated her to strive for more than she thoug...

I often read messages from survivors of suicide stating how they don’t know how to handle the pain, or they don’t know how to cope with the stress and anxiet...

My thoughts and prayers are with Amy Bleuel's friends and family. For those asking how this could happen to someone who made it her life’s work to raise awar...