Show Notes
Note: In this episode, Dr. Margaret talks with Penny Gray, who lost her husband to suicide. Please read/listen carefully. Here are international numbers of suicide hotlines.
Suicide is hard for all, and horrific for others. Why? Because someone they loved died by suicide, and they were absolutely shocked.
Not that suicide isn't always extremely hard on those that loved the person who took their own life. But when you suspect nothing... the emotions that come are hard to understand and accept.
Whether you're a parent, a wife, a friend, a partner - the question of why they couldn't tell you what they were going through can haunt you. Maybe the concept of perfectly hidden depression can help.
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