Dr Rachel Gibbons and Alexandra Wyman on suicide loss and healing

"Alexandra Wyman [podcast host of Forward to Joy] speaks with Rachel Gibbons, a consultant psychiatrist and researcher focused on suicide and bereavement. Rachel shares her unexpected journey into this field, driven by her experiences as a clinician facing the tragic loss of patients to suicide. They discuss the profound impact of suicide on both clinicians and families, the stigma surrounding it, and the importance of emotional resilience and support systems. Rachel emphasises the need for ongoing inner work and therapy in the healing process, as well as the complexities of grief, blame, and the search for joy after loss. The conversation hightlights the necessity of compassion in discusssions about suicide and the challenges of navigating the fix-it mentality in mental health."

Listen to the conversation here

photo by Adeulu Eletu