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This is a conversation is with Parker. We talk about losing his 21 year old brother to suicide at the age of 19 when he was just starting college, just starting his 'adult' life - a life he expected would always include his brother. I talk candidly to Parker who MY youngest child about (my other son) Alex's death by suicide in 2016 and how it has changed him, and also our family. He offers the unique perspective of a sibling and speaks to how his generations views and reacts to suicide.

This is a great book for siblings to start with
The Forgotten Mourners; Sibling Sibling Survivors of Suicide

If you or someone you know is struggling PLEASE reach out & talk to someone
The National Suicide Lifeline is there for you

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TEXT the word "HOME" to 741741 in the USA
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in the UK TEXT 85258

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