New Patient Story

I had not experienced suicide in my personal life until last year, 2023. My dear cousin, whom I considered a tough man, at age of 41 took his life. There are so many unanswered questions, that will remain, reality is that we will never know what he was going through in his mind. Yes, we, the family, have broken bits and pieces of information that will never solve the puzzle. His children will grow up without understanding why their dad decided to end his life, that is one of the saddest things for me to deal with. Also, the wondering if there was anything any of us (his brothers, sister, stepfather, rest of the family) could have done to help him. I have to admit that it had been couple of years that I had been in contact with him and that is something that makes me feel guilt at not having been around him when he may have been at his lowest or reaching out for help. I realize that it's everyone's responsibility to bring awareness to this tragic situation. To be aware that suicide is very tangible and that it can happen in any family.