The widow diary

When I started this blog last December I did it to help me to put out how it was to be a young widow and suicide loss survival. I never though I would win a prize for my rambles... I am glad that is reaching people, because one of my goals was to my journey to help others in a similar path to see that there is hope, it is hard but we can keep going, some times two steps forward and one backwards, but it is possible to live after loss... Hopefully my words will reach people struggling with their mental health, and help them see that suicide is not the solution, that their pain will just pass on for the ones that love them. This prize is very special for me because it was given to me by other young widowers. Meaning part of what I wished to achieve is happening. So, thank you for reading and for deciding to choose my little blog for this prize! If you want to read more about WAY: https://www.widowedandyoung.org.uk/ and about this prize: https://www.widowedandyoung.org.uk/news/congratu...

Sptember is suicice prevention month... Mental health is still a very invisible disease, surrounded by stigma and taboo. Let's be part of the change... How? Little things like be more open to listen to others struggles and don't dismiss them as if it was just them trying to get attention! Be more empathetic, give some of your time to listen... Stop using words like committed, they didn't committed a crime, they died by suicide, due to their mental health problems. They weren't weak or coward or selfish, they were sick! They wanted the pain to end and that was the only way to end it in their minds! Why? Because they weren't thinking straight! They had what I call the "cancer of the mind". They are sick with an invisible sickeness... Let's be part of the change, let's contribute to prevent suicide, let's help who is struggling with their mental helth, with the "cancer of teh mind"!