Posted on Sep 25, 2023
How One Woman Navigated The Grief Of Suicide — And What She Hopes It Can Teach Others
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There's no official playbook for how to navigate the grief of a loved one taking their own life. It's a journey that Charlotte Maya knows all too well.
In 2007, Maya came home from a hike with her two sons and family dog to find police and a priest in the driveway of her Southern California home. Her husband, Sam, who said he was staying behind to take a nap, had instead killed himself.
His suicide came totally out of the blue to Maya and catapulted her and her sons into the unchartered waters of grief and loss.
This past year, Maya published Sushi Tuesdays: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Resilience. The memoir details her family's experience navigating the aftermath of her husband's death and the stigma of shame that often accompanies a suicide.
In 2007, Maya came home from a hike with her two sons and family dog to find police and a priest in the driveway of her Southern California home. Her husband, Sam, who said he was staying behind to take a nap, had instead killed himself.
His suicide came totally out of the blue to Maya and catapulted her and her sons into the unchartered waters of grief and loss.
This past year, Maya published Sushi Tuesdays: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Resilience. The memoir details her family's experience navigating the aftermath of her husband's death and the stigma of shame that often accompanies a suicide.
How One Woman Navigated The Grief Of Suicide — And What She Hopes It Can Teach Others
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."His suicide came totally out of the blue to Maya and catapulted her and her sons into the unchartered waters of grief and loss.
This past year, Maya published Sushi Tuesdays: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Resilience. The memoir details her family's experience navigating the aftermath of her husband's death and the stigma of shame that often accompanies a suicide.
"Suicide was a story demanding to be told," Maya told our newsroom's AirTalk program, which airs on LAist 89.3 FM.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is among the top 10 causes of death in the United States, with an estimated one death every 11 minutes.
Maya and others directly affected by suicide know that talking about it makes a difference. It took her more than a decade to write the book, primarily out of fear that she would be ostracized. What Maya discovered was the opposite.
"People are aching to have this conversation," she said."...
..."His suicide came totally out of the blue to Maya and catapulted her and her sons into the unchartered waters of grief and loss.
This past year, Maya published Sushi Tuesdays: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Resilience. The memoir details her family's experience navigating the aftermath of her husband's death and the stigma of shame that often accompanies a suicide.
"Suicide was a story demanding to be told," Maya told our newsroom's AirTalk program, which airs on LAist 89.3 FM.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is among the top 10 causes of death in the United States, with an estimated one death every 11 minutes.
Maya and others directly affected by suicide know that talking about it makes a difference. It took her more than a decade to write the book, primarily out of fear that she would be ostracized. What Maya discovered was the opposite.
"People are aching to have this conversation," she said."...
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Sgt Sheri Lynn
SGT (Join to see) “people are aching to have this conversation”. Wow. That twinges my gut. So many people have pain they are aching to talk about. I’m glad the conversations are growing…
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel this is both a tough post and a great one. Great in that it encourages all of us to tell our story, and unite together in acknowledging that life can be unexpectedly painful.
Thanks for passing on a great message
Thanks for passing on a great message
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