E773 - Erin Blechman - My Unexpected Journey Reflections After Losing My Son to Suicide, grief support to bereaved parents

EPISODE 773 - Erin Blechman - My Unexpected Journey Reflections After Losing My Son to Suicide, grief support to bereaved parents Erin Blechman is an author, speaker, and certified Grief Educator whose mission is to elevate the conversation around grief and loss, mental illness, and suicide. Her book, My Unexpected Journey: Reflections After Losing My Son to Suicide, chronicles the eighteen months following the devastating loss of her own beloved son, Max to suicide after his long battle with mental illness. On June 3, 2020, we lost our firstborn son, Max, to suicide, after a long and difficult battle with depression. My Unexpected Journey is a collection of my journal entries from the first eighteen months following his death. She offers grief support to bereaved parents through online groups and community talks that seek to build greater understanding of mental illness, suicide, and loss and grief. Erin lives part-time in both Pittsburgh, PA and Naples, FL with her husband, Bill and Max’s former dog, Emmylou. Their son, Sam, and his wife, Julia, reside in Pittsburgh. My Unexpected Journey is her first book. https://erinblechman.com/ Support the show ___ https://livingthenextchapter.com/ podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/ Coffee Refills are always appreciated, refill Dave's cup here, and thanks! https://buymeacoffee.com/truemediaca