Five years after losing her husband Mark to suicide, Sissi reflects on navigating life as a single mother to two children.
In this conversation, she opens up about the complex emotions that follow suicide loss—the blame, guilt, shame, and anger that so many survivors experience. Through the grief journey that led her to become the Senior Director of Suicide Grief Support Services at Samaritans, Sissi has found ways to honor Mark’s life while supporting others who have experienced this painful form of loss.
While we may never have all the answers, Sissi demonstrates that grief can coexist with purpose, growth, and even joy.
What loss survivors need the most is being able to say, ‘This is what I’m going through right now. You can’t change it, but you can sit with me.’
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If you have lost someone to suicide, you are not alone. Samaritans is here to offer suicide loss survivors nonjudgmental listening and peer support through virtual and in-person programs.
