Episode 45
Sheila Lockhart – reflecting on a brother through poetry
"It's absolutely true that bereavement by suicide is completely different from any other kind of bereavement. And don't think you ever get over it."
Key takeaways from this podcast
- Don't assume that just because a family member may have been ill for some time, the grief and sense of loss is any less. It's not.
- Talking about grief and loss for some people is very hard and crippling.
- Find a way to get support that works for you if you are grieving.
Writer Sheila Lockhart shares some of her recent poetry collection, Brother, inspired by her brother, Simon, who took his own life 8 years ago after a lifetime of mental ill health. Hugely bright and intelligent but reclusive and withdrawn, Simon shared little of his struggles of living with bi-polar. Despite previous suicide attempts, his choice to take his own life at the age of 62 had a huge impact on Sheila.
Moving, hugely thought provoking and beautifully written, Sheila’s work is a deeply honest study in grief and loss, and the ways in which losing Simon has haunted her.
Links: http://vpresspoetry.blogspot.com/
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