Vanessa Wheat | A Story Uncovered
Living With Grief & Loss
After losing her father to suicide as a child, Vanessa spent years carrying memories, questions, and feelings she didn't fully understand.
The story
Vanessa was a young girl when her father's struggles began changing the life she knew.
She remembers the father who spent time with her, the ordinary moments they shared, and the increasingly difficult experiences that followed as his health and circumstances changed.
After his death by suicide, Vanessa was left with questions that would accompany her into adulthood.
Years later, therapy helped her begin revisiting those experiences and understanding the feelings she had carried for so long.
As Vanessa's relationship with her grief began to change, she found herself drawn to supporting other people navigating loss, including young people facing experiences similar to her own.
Her story explores the complicated relationship between love and grief, and the possibility of understanding someone more fully even after they're gone.
Themes
Childhood grief · Suicide loss · Family · Understanding · Mental health · Connection
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