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NEW WEBSITE FOR SUICIDE SURVIVORS
Feb 27, 2008
Walker, who lost her stepson to suicide
in 1995, counsels individuals and groups of survivors. She is a
licensed clinical professional counselor with specialty training in
trauma and loss. Her recognition that every survivor goes through their
own hero’s journey informed her about what she wanted to create with
the site.
Ronnie Walker has launched a new website
for individuals grieving the loss of a loved one to suicide. The site
provides extensive information about survivor reactions and traumatic
grief, support for healing, and a variety of essays.
There are
discussion forums, links to support groups, a recommended book list,
even poetry. The site was designed to be both informative as well as
beautiful.
Walker
wants suicide survivors to know that although their lives are forever
changed, they can endure and survive, and even go beyond just
surviving. They can eventually go on to heal and live rich and
meaningful lives. At the same time she recognizes that if she says this
to someone too soon after their loss, she will be dismissed as someone
who doesn’t understand that person’s pain.
The
idea that suicide survivors weren’t forever doomed to misery is one way
Walker was influenced by her participation in Landmark Education’s
programs. She also saw that she had the courage to be a leader and step
beyond the existing way of looking at things.
Walker
is clear about the urgency of what she is up to. About one million
people kill themselves worldwide every year. Eventually she intends to
provide online counseling to suicide survivors in under served areas
around the world. To find out more, go to
http://www.forsuicidesurvivors.com.