Today marks day one of Suicide Prevention Week 2017. Having lost my precious 16-year-old son T.J. to suicide almost 7 years ago, suicide prevention has become my life’s work. The more involved I become in mental health advocacy and suicide prevention, the more I unders...

I was reading a book titled, When Breath Becomes Air by Paul  Kalanithi. Sadly, Paul died at 36 of cancer. In the book’s epilogue, his wife stated “What happened to Paul WAS tragic, but he was NOT a tragedy.” 

This quote really resonated with me because, while T.J....

6 years ago today our precious T.J.’s body left this earth. 6 years later I know that T.J.’s essence and energy are still with us. The gift that was T.J. is still with me each and everyday. And so today as we are in the midst of this season of giving, I can’t help but...

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. September is also the month my precious son T.J. was born. Today would have been T.J.’s 21st birthday. And anyone who knew T.J. knows it would have been a celebration of tremendous proportions.  T.J. was funny,...

Today marks 4 years since T.J. left this earth. Today marks 4 years since T.J. died by suicide. His death has left a void so vast there are no words to describe it.  That saying, “time heals all wounds,” just isn’t true. The gaping wound of loss that rips open your sou...