Suicide And The Ones Left Behind

Suicide is one of the ten leading causes of death in the United States, with suicides increasing 33% from 1999 through 2017, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But what of those left behind? Those who are left to grapple with the "why's" and often times guilt of a loved ones choice to end their life? In the depths of her own pain after losing someone dear to her to suicide, Barbara Cataneo reached out to others, creating the Triple S - Suicide, Loss, Survivors and Overdose - Support Group in Eldersburg, MD. By doing so, Barbara wanted to provide a place where suicide loss survivors could come together and be there for one another. A place where they could share their pain which can be uniquely theirs and not always understood by society as a whole.