⚠️ Content warning: This episode discusses suicide and bereavement.
What do you say to someone who has lost a loved one to suicide?
How can we actually support them, not just in the moment but in the months and years that follow?
In 2018, Caroline’s husband of 18 years took his own life without warning, leaving behind their two young children.
Caroline’s journey following this tragedy led her to combine her lived experience with her professional skills and expertise to become a Strategic Communications and Wellbeing Specialist, mentor, and a public speaker where she shares her story of grief and loss to give a voice to those impacted by suicide.
She has also written the best-selling book, ‘Daddy Blackbird: the true story of a family surviving and thriving after loss by suicide'.
The complex trauma resulting from Steve’s sudden suicide has defined Caroline’s mission to support and empower others who have faced a similar tragedy, helping them to manage their grief, navigate their complex emotions, prioritise their own wellbeing, articulate their own story and ultimately find hope again.
For more information:
Book: https://amzn.eu/d/bXAtx2S
Website: https://daddyblackbird.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-roodhouse-mcipr-a5948622
Bluesky: @daddyblackbird.bsky.social