The Leftover Pieces; Suicide Loss Conversations

BONUS 2 "The Fog is Real; THIS is your Brain on Trauma"


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Today I go 'down the rabbit hole" in this BONUS episode between seasons. I talk talk about grief trauma from loss by suicide & how it affects our brain - suicide loss causes brain trauma.

Say that again, Suicide loss causes brain trauma.

How do we deal with it and how do we BEGIN to heal that trauma, that INJURY to our brain? Join me while I share & ponder this all to real part of our loss. I know this is SO lonely, but YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!! We can do this - TOGETHER!!

SEASON @ launches NEXT WEEK - June 6! 

Talk soon grievers! - Melissa

SOME RESORCES I want to share:

How Yoga Can Help Heal Trauma
you can find many more out there, here's a start

Essential Oils for Trauma/Grief Healing  where to start

Healing (Spoken) Guided Meditation 1 for Trauma
(13  minutes )

Healing (Spoken) Guided Meditation 2 for Trauma (38 minutes)

Vagus Nerve Reset to Release Trauma (6 minutes) 
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AND ALWAYS … THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT! It means the WORLD to me … we are in this together!

As with everything you hear on my podcasts, please take that which serves you & leave the rest. I hope you will find something of value & I am so sorry that you need to be here, but so honored you are here.

Please reach out to me if you know of someone that I should talk to or if you yourself would like to have a conversation around the suicide loss and grief space. Instagram is probably still the best way to contact me or directly through email. I am already scheduling people into this Spring so it's not too soon to reach out!

Let's have a conversation  Let's keep talking   Let's be there for each other.  Let's make a change.
TALK SOON!

If you or someone you know is struggling  with suicidal thoughts PLEASE reach out & talk to someone

The National Suicide Lifeline is there for you

IN a crisis you can also TEXT--->
TEXT the word "HOME" to 741741 in the USA
in Canada TEXT 686868
in the UK TEXT 85258

And Grievers, I am always here. You can find me on Instagram at T

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If you, or someone you know, is struggling ww suicidal thoughts, reach out:
CALL 988 in the US or Canada OR, you can also TEXT the word "HOME" to 741741 in the USA & Canada

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The Leftover Pieces; Suicide Loss ConversationsBy Melissa Bottorff-Arey

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