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135. Navigating a Death by Suicide, Parenting Through Grief, and Mindful Healing with Reshma Kearny
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In this deeply moving episode of Life With Grief, I sit down with Reshma Kearny, a widow, mother, and fierce advocate for mental health, as she bravely shares the heartbreaking story of losing her husband, Sean, to suicide.
Reshma opens up about Sean’s battle with depression, the shock and devastation of his death, and the complicated, often isolating journey of grief that followed. Together, we explore what it means to navigate suicide loss while parenting young children, and the emotional toll of trying to stay afloat when your world has been turned upside down.
She shares how mindfulness, self-compassion, and radical honesty became lifelines—not only for her, but for her children, too. Reshma’s vulnerability is raw and powerful, reminding us of the importance of breaking the stigma around mental health and finding healing in even the smallest moments.
Whether you’ve experienced suicide loss, are supporting someone who has, or are simply navigating life after loss of any kind, this conversation will leave you feeling seen, understood, and a little less alone.
Connect with Reshma:
- @reshmakearney
- https://www.reshmakearney.com/
Explore Love Like Thunder, Grief Like Rain by Laura Winn and pre-oder the book here: earthgrief.love
Work with me:
- Micro-Moments for Transformation: https://lossesbecomegains.com/transformation
- 14-Day Relief in Your Grief Challenge: https://lossesbecomegains.com/relief-in-grief
- Work with me one-on-one: https://lossesbecomegains.com/work-with-tara
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- Leave a voice note through Speakpipe! https://www.speakpipe.com/LifeWithGrief
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Chapters
1. Introduction (00:00:00)
2. Reshma's husband, Sean (00:02:23)
3. The struggles of mental health (00:03:11)
4. The downward spiral (00:04:42)
5. The day everything changed (00:09:42)
6. Telling the kids the truth (00:14:41)
7. Mindfulness and healing (00:22:40)
8. Starting a new journey after loss (00:25:18)
9. Sharing her story publicly (00:27:12)
10. The isolation of grief (00:27:34)
11. The importance of community (00:28:50)
12. Navigating secondary losses (00:30:58)
13. Identity and resentment (00:31:55)
14. The struggle with the term “widow” (00:32:56)
15. Rebuilding and finding hope (00:33:45)
16. The role of therapy in mental health (00:38:28)
17. Self-compassion and mindfulness (00:43:47)
18. Connecting and offering support (00:46:17)
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