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"Did My Person Go To Hell?"
An interfaith answer for survivors of suicide loss Content warning: suicide loss, religious harm Many survivors I've sat with have this question somewhere in them. Very few say it out loud. They'll say a lot of other things first. They'll talk about the funeral, the paperwork, the relative who won't return calls. And then sometimes, near the end of an hour, quietly, almost as an aside: I keep thinking about where he is. If you've been carrying that one alone, I want you to k

Rev. Marshall K Hammer
Aug 186 min read


What People Grieving Suicide Loss Wish You Understood
Content Warning: Suicide loss, grief, death You probably know someone who has lost a loved one to suicide. Actually, let me say that differently. More than 42% of American adults know someone who has died by suicide. That's nearly half of us. Over 48,000 Americans die by suicide every year. That means approximately 135 people today. And by some estimates, each suicide loss profoundly affects at least 135 other people. (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention) Photo: Aaron

Rev. Marshall K Hammer
Feb 266 min read
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