A Testimonial from the Heart: Healing in the Company of Those Who Truly Understand
How NB Copes' Grief Retreats Are Helping Heal and Connect Survivors.
“As I sit here amongst the night air listening to the peepers nearby, I can't help but reflect on the last few days and I have been at a retreat since Thursday... we all part ways tomorrow afternoon.
Of all the retreats my family has been blessed to attend, this one has been as impactful as the first time we attended one. Most of the retreats we attend are for general loss, and they have been incredibly helpful on our grief journey (to say the least), but this one was for survivors of suicide. How impactful.
I can't tell you, and I hope you never have to know, how stigmatized loss to suicide is... it's a complex, traumatic, open-ended way to lose someone... something only someone who has experienced loss this way truly understands.
This weekend I was surrounded by people who got it on a level I've never experienced at this capacity before. As we all sat together tonight memorizing the beautiful angels I've gotten to know over this weekend, our included, we were surrounded by the voices of three talented musicians. Magic. I am so honoured and thankful.”
- NB Copes Adult Participant
NB Copes received a 2024 Community Impact Grant ($50,000) for: Executive Director. Learn more about NB Copes.