July is National Bereaved Parents Awareness Month—a time to recognize and support parents who have endured the heartbreaking loss of a child. This month holds profound importance as it brings attention to their unique grief journey and the need for compassion and understanding.
The SUDC Foundation is dedicated to supporting families affected by Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC). Through raising awareness, providing vital resources, and funding critical research, we strive to bring hope and healing to bereaved parents.
💙 Join us this July in honoring these families. Let’s raise our voices, share their stories, and ensure they never feel alone.
It is almost 11 years since my son took his life. I had no idea about this in July.
Sorry to hear about your loss. Feel free to talk as much or as little about your son here as you’d like. Finding community where I can share grief has helped me, hopefully finding out about this will help you too.
Here’s a poem that comforted me. Maybe you’ll get something out of it:
My little man,
down what centuries of light did you travel to reach us here,
your stay so short-lived;
In the twinkling of an eye you were moving on,
bearing our name and a splinter of the human cross we suffer;
flashed upon us like a beacon,
we wait in darkness for that light to come round,
knowing at heart you shine forever for us
- Hugh O’Donnell
