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Judging Meghan

Judging Meghan

Health & Fitness:Mental Health

Losing Her Son to Suicide: A Mother’s Unbearable Grief with Kate Ruehle (Revisited)

Losing Her Son to Suicide: A Mother’s Unbearable Grief with Kate Ruehle (Revisited)

2025-02-11
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Trigger warning: The following episode may be triggering including topics of depression and suicide. 

This deeply moving and powerful episode, is a revisited episode where I sit down with a mother who has endured the unimaginable—the loss of her son. Through raw honesty, she shares her journey through grief, the silent struggles so many face, and how she has turned her pain into a mission to raise awareness, save lives, and break the stigma surrounding mental health and addiction.

We open up about the hidden battles of depression, the pressure to appear "okay," and the devastating impact of fentanyl and suicide on families everywhere. I also share my own experience with complex PTSD and suicidal ideation, shedding light on the reality behind the masks we often wear.

This conversation is a call to action—a reminder that healing is possible, that no one should have to suffer in silence, and that there is always hope. If you or someone you love is struggling, please know: you are not alone. There is help. There is hope. Keep holding on. 

If this episode resonates with you, please share it. You never know whose life it might save.

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This podcast is a place for trauma survivors as well as their friends and family. This is a safe environment to be vulnerable but it's also a place for celebration and moving forward. Let's all start to embrace who we are becoming by #mentalhealth #selfcare #self #judgingothers #judgingmeghan #suicideawareness #suicideprevention #survivor #abuserecovery #traumahealing #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #podcasts #selfhelp #addiction #addictionrecovery #lgbtqsupport #mentalhealthawareness #depression  #teensuicide #healing #cassidynovak #kateruehle #lossofachild #motherhood #loss #grief #suicideprevention


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