Contact My Forever Son for Support After Child Suicide Loss
If you have found your way here through the loss of your child, I am deeply sorry. I know how difficult it can be to find words for a grief that has changed everything. You do not need to explain your sorrow perfectly or make it easier for anyone else to hear.
You are welcome to write—to share your child’s name, tell me what brought you here, or respond to something you have read on My Forever Son.
Supporting a Grieving Parent?
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Your story matters. Your child matters. Your message is welcome here.
Before You Send Your Message
Write as much or as little as you can manage. I read every message with care, though I may not be able to respond immediately or provide counseling or individualized crisis support.
I will use your name, email address, and message only to read and respond to your inquiry. Please share only what feels safe to send online.
If You Need Immediate Help
Please note: This contact form is not monitored for emergencies or immediate crisis support. In the United States, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or start a 988 Lifeline chat. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. Outside the United States, contact your local emergency services or crisis line.
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Find Support and Resources
For Parents Grieving a Child
I am grieving my child. Begin with A Letter to Grieving Parents After the Suicide Loss of a Child for compassionate companionship, or visit Support & Resources for a broader collection of help.
For Family and Friends
I am supporting someone grieving. Read What to Say to Parents Who Lose a Child to Suicide for practical guidance on showing up with compassion and steadiness.
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About Beth Brown
I am Beth Brown, Dylan’s mother. After Dylan died by suicide, I had nowhere to put the overwhelming grief that followed. I scrawled and scribbled in journals, often weeping as I wrote.
I needed people to remember that my child mattered. I also needed a place to be honest about a grief that can be difficult to explain to anyone who has not lost a child to suicide. I write here about where the last fourteen years have brought me in grief, love, and healing.
I do not believe we heal from a child’s suicide as though the loss can be left behind. I do believe that, with time, space, and room to move through this difficult and distinct grief, we can—as David Kessler writes—“build a life of love around the loss.” Dylan remains the focus and center of my life. How could he not be? He is my son.
