001: Losing My Father to Suicide with Stephanie Bruder

Jul 7, 2021

**TRIGGER WARNING** This episode covers sensitive subject matter and is not suitable for all listeners. If this topic could be a trigger for you, listen to this episode with a friend, a sibling, a loved one or a parent so you can talk about any emotions that come up for you. The contents of this episode are not intended to replace therapy and should not be taken as such. If you need immediate help, please call the crisis hotline listed below in our resources.

 

In this very first episode on the podcast, I speak with Stephanie Bruder who lost her father by suicide when she was in high school. 

 

Stephanie shares her courageous story in hopes to help other young people who may be going through the same thing.

 

She shares about her darkest struggles and the moments of hope that she found in this most unimaginable loss. 

 

Listen in as we talk about:

• How Stephanie lost her father to suicide
• The steps she took to process the magnitude of the situation
• How she dealt with processing her initial shock and anger
• What she’s still processing and grieving today

 

Additional Resources:

• Read about a mother’s journey after her son’s suicide: https://www.amazon.com/DIARY-BROKEN-MIND-Mothers-Haunting/dp/0998788163
• Read a touching novel about suicidality, grief, loss and healing: https://www.amazon.com/Brownstone-1-Julie-Brown/dp/109836547X/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=The+Brownstone&qid=1624729349&s=books&sr=1-5
• For other books on suicide, grief and loss, visit Susan’s website resource page: https://susanecasey.com/resources/

 

Youth Hotlines: Do you need help working something out? Do you want to talk to someone who understands, like another teen?

USA Youth Resources: 

• Text "TEEN" to 839863. Peer counselors are available from 6:00pm to 9:00pm PST

• CALL (310) 855-HOPE / [phone] or (800) TLC-TEEN / [phone] toll-free in the United States and Canada. Open from 6pm to 10pm PST every night

• USA: 1-800-273-8255

• USA Crisis Text:741-741

• Canada: 1-833-456-4566

• United Kingdom: 116 123

• Australia: 13 11 14

• International suicide hotlines: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines

Connect with Stephanie here:

• Instagram 

 

Connect with Susan

• Instagram: http://instagram.com/susan.casey/ 
• https://rockyourshine.com/
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDcl58l8qUwO3dDYk83wOFA