Category: She Diaries
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The 5 Most-Listened-To She Diaries Episodes of 2025
What These Stories Tell Us About Grief, Love, and Survival At Bright Sky House, She Diaries was created to make space for stories that are often whispered—if they’re shared at all. Stories of women navigating life after the death of a spouse to suicide. Stories shaped by love, loss, shock, resilience, and the quiet work…
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In Their Words: How Do You Get Through the Holidays While Grieving?
The holidays have a way of holding memory, tradition, and absence at the same time — especially when grief is present. This December, Bright Sky House asked podcast guests a simple question: How do you get through the holidays while grieving? Here’s what three guests shared. Erika Mahoney B+ with Krista Gregg guest 🎧 Listen…
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Postvention Is Prevention: Supporting Suicide Loss Survivors
When someone dies by suicide, the impact doesn’t end with their life. Families, friends, and entire communities are left behind, navigating grief that feels overwhelming, isolating, and unlike any other kind of loss. For many survivors, the question isn’t just how to heal—it’s how to keep living in the shadow of what’s happened. That’s why,…
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Breaking the Silence: Why Talking About Suicide Matters
So often, people hesitate to say the word suicide. They worry it might make things worse or plant an idea where none existed. But in truth, silence is what deepens stigma and isolation. One She Diaries guest, Charlotte Maya, reminded us that even imperfect conversations are better than none at all—because openness creates awareness, connection,…
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Why ‘Suicide Prevention’ Can Feel Guilt-Ridden — And How Compassion Helps
Why suicide prevention can feel overwhelming—and how shifting from guilt to compassion, honesty, and connection helps create safer spaces for healing.