Losing a Loved One to Suicide with Anita Pressman
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Trigger Warning: This episode discusses suicide, addiction, grief, and mental health.
What happens after losing someone you love to suicide?
In this deeply moving episode of Curveballs and Lemonade, Judy Kogan sits down with fitness and wellness professional Anita Pressman to share the heartbreaking story of losing someone she deeply loved, Sean, to suicide.
Anita opens up about the warning signs she recognized, Sean's struggle with addiction and depression, the devastating days following his disappearance, and the unimaginable grief that followed. She also shares how that loss transformed her life, leading her to embrace healing through movement, mindfulness, yoga, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, and a renewed commitment to helping others.
Together, Judy and Anita discuss suicide prevention, mental health awareness, addiction recovery, the importance of checking in on loved ones, and why kindness and compassion can change someone's life.
If you or someone you know has experienced suicide loss, struggles with depression, addiction, or grief, this conversation offers hope, healing, and an important reminder that no one has to suffer alone.
Surviving suicide of a loved one and grief: Help is just 3 digits away
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, across the United States. 9-8-8 is available via call or text, and online chat.
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