Still With Us: Voices of Sibling Suicide Loss Survivors

by Lena M.Q. Heilmann (Editor)

Lena Heilmann lost her sister, Danielle, to suicide in 2012. Experiencing the enormous weight of grief, she reached out to other sibling suicide loss survivors to find comfort, healing, and connection. Still With Us contains 23 stories of sibling suicide loss survivors who, after experiencing devastating losses, navigated through their grief and found a path forward. The essays in Still With Us are arranged chronologically to move the reader from the first years of grieving to decades of healing. The authors commemorate the love that they continue to have for their siblings by telling us stories of grief, support, and strength. All of these essays share a common No matter how much time passes, our siblings are still with us.

Genres: Grief

148 pages, Paperback

Published October 7, 2019

Reviews

[K · Rating 5 out of 5]

a book i wish i didnt need but has provided invaluable relief

[Tom Ujvagi · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very difficult read but an extremely powerful collection. Even though I haven’t lost a sibling to suicide this provides great perspectives on the challenges of dealing with loss through suicide.

[Hallie French · Rating 5 out of 5]

An important book for anyone moving through this experience, includes insightful and moving stories from sibling suicide loss survivors at all stages of grief.

[Emily Kilker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Strong support for any sibling moving through the loss of their sibling to suicide.

[Kate (lkatemm on Storygraph) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Helpful, especially with time increment division. It's a really hard niche to be need, glad a few people are putting out resources.