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The Conversation: Losing a loved one to suicide

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Losing a loved one to suicide

15/01/2024 GMT

BBC World Service - The Conversation, Losing a loved one to suicide

Why Charlotte Maya and Raashi Thakran want people to talk about suicide loss

Datshiane Navanayagam meets two women who use their own personal experience of love and loss to help others heal.

This programme contains discussion of suicide and suicide attempts. If you feel affected by this topic, you could speak to a health professional or an organisation that offers support. Details of help available in many countries can be found at: www.befrienders.org
 
Datshiane Navanayagam meets two women who use their own personal experience of love and loss to help others heal.
 
Raashi Thakran is a mental health advocate from India. After losing her 18-year-old brother Raghav to suicide, Raashi campaigned to create the country’s first 24/7 helpline, which launched in September 2020.
 
Charlotte Maya is a lawyer and writer form the US. Charlotte was 39 when her husband Sam took his own life. Her memoir, Sushi Tuesdays, is a frank and ultimately hopeful account of how she tried to make sense of this loss for herself as well as for her two young children. 

Produced by Alice Gioia

(Image: (L) Raashi Thakran, courtesy of Raashi Thakran. (R) Charlotte Maya, credit Karen Ray Photography.)

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