by donnaheck | Dec 11, 2024 | child loss, grief, Grief, suicide awareness, suicide prevention
Christmas Day 2018 December 25, 2018 was the last Christmas shared with our entire family unit. We, of course, didn’t know it at the time. But looking back, perhaps there were hints of Dani’s depression coming back. We had many fantastic and joyful moments over the...
by donnaheck | Sep 27, 2023 | child loss, grief, suicide awareness, suicide prevention, suicide prevention month
One of the most beautiful moments on a brides wedding day is the “First Look.” I remember vividly my husbands face when he had his first glimpse of our sons’ bride on their wedding day ten years ago. His eyes filled with tears and he was overwhelmed with emotion at...
by donnaheck | Feb 11, 2023 | child loss, grief, suicide awareness, suicide prevention
It has been nearly 5 months since my husband and I met suicide attempt survivor Kevin Hines. It was actually a dream of ours to meet him and hear his entire story. He is such an inspiration to us and, frankly, to anyone who struggles with suicidal thoughts. For those...
by donnaheck | Jan 11, 2023 | child loss, grief, suicide awareness, suicide prevention
It’s hard to believe that one month from today marks Dani’s 4th wing day…. four years since losing my firstborn to her tragic death by suicide. Each day, week and month marks a new point in my journey. I say journey and not recovery, because until we are reunited for...
by donnaheck | Dec 14, 2021 | suicide prevention
Each day brings something new to the mental health journey of grief I tread. The ups and downs of my own feelings of losing a child in her prime and interjecting those feelings with the excitement and joy of the upcoming Christmas Holiday, gives me conflicting...
