141. Losing a Loved One to Suicide: What Alexandra Wyman Wants You to Know

<p>Today's guest is <a href="https://www.forwardtojoy.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alexandra Wyman</a>— an author, podcaster, speaker and grief navigator. After losing her husband to suicide, Alexandra wrote <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1544533799?linkCode=ssc&amp;tag=onamzsadiekil-20&amp;creativeASIN=1544533799&amp;asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.1LNYBGUF1RBE&amp;ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d_asin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Suicide Club: What to Do When Someone You Love Chooses Death</em></a> to offer a road back to peace and joy for anyone who has lost someone close to them to suicide. In this episode, we discuss Alexandra's journey to becoming an advocate for people whose loved ones died by suicide, what the initial days of grieving a suicide can be like and ways others can best offer support during these times, boundaries she wished she had set while grieving and reminders she wishes she had heard, maintaining your personal identity while grieving, tools and resources that are helpful throughout the grieving process, and thoughts on how people react to suicides in the news and popular misconceptions about suicide. &nbsp;</p><p>Alexandra's Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/forwardtojoy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/forwardtojoy</a> </p><p>+ <a href="https://www.forwardtojoy.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alexandra's Website</a> </p><p>+ <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1544533799?linkCode=ssc&amp;tag=onamzsadiekil-20&amp;creativeASIN=1544533799&amp;asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.1LNYBGUF1RBE&amp;ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d_asin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Suicide Club: What to Do When Someone You Love Chooses Death</em></a></p><p>+ <a href="alexandra@forwardtojoy.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alexandra's Email</a></p><p>+ <a href="https://tobemagnetic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">To Be Magnetic</a> </p><p>SHOP GUEST RECOMMENDATIONS: <a href="