Changing the Narrative Around Suicide

My personal journal page is opening up on the studio journal, for today because it is World Suicide Prevention Day ~ and here’s why:

Ten years ago, I reached the darkest point of my life. I believed I was a failure, a bad wife, a bad mother, a bad human ~ broken by childhood trauma and worn down by physical illness. Convinced the world would be better without me, I tried to end my life.

But thanks to God’s mercy, I woke up in a mental health unit. Six weeks there became the turning point I never expected. It was where I rediscovered the faith I was baptised into, where I found a flicker of light in the darkness. That flicker became the breath of life I carry with me today.

I now stand here free from addictions, living with chronic illness and disease but no longer defined by shame. Life is still complex, yes, but I wake each day blessed to still be here.

This is why I believe we must change the narrative around suicide. It is not about weakness. It is about unbearable pain that feels impossible to carry. But it can change. Light can return. Hope can be restored. And life, even with its struggles, can become something worth holding onto.

Ten years ago I tried to end my life, today I share how faith, healing, and hope helped me change the narrative around suicide.

If you are in the darkness right now, please know this: your story is not over. You are not a failure. You are not alone. You are loved, and there is a way through.

#worldpreventionday #suicideprevention #suicideprevention #changingthenarrative

Let’s walk together and change the narrative.

xox