The Ones Left Behind: With Suicide Loss Advocate, Tiffaney Childers

Tiffaney Childers lost both of her parents to suicide, one year and five days apart. In this deeply personal presentation, she shares what suicide loss has looked like throughout nearly two decades of her life, from the raw aftermath of loss to the years she spent functioning while carrying more than most people knew.
Drawing from her lived experience and her years serving with a LOSS Team, Tiffaney offers mental health professionals a survivor's perspective on the changing needs of those impacted by suicide, the importance of reaching survivors earlier, and the role of continued support in suicide prevention. Her message is ultimately one of hope: survivors can heal, rebuild, and create a life that feels like their own again.
Bio:
Tiffaney Childers is an author, speaker, and suicide loss advocate who lost both of her parents to suicide one year and five days apart. She is the author of The Rise Back: Reclaiming Life After Suicide Loss, Pain, and Silence and spent seven years serving with the LOSS Team, supporting families in the immediate aftermath of suicide.
Today, Tiffaney shares what she has learned through her own loss, years of advocacy, and the work of rebuilding her life. She speaks honestly about what happens to the people left behind, and what healing can actually look like years after a loss.
At the heart of her message is hope. Tiffaney wants people to know that even after devastating loss, it is possible to rebuild a life that feels like yours again.