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Barbara Legere

The Illusion of Accessible Mental Health Care

There’s an illusion that mental health care is available for those who need or want it. Unfortunately, in my experience, and in observing…

8 min readMar 31, 2023

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The Illusion of Accessible Mental Health Care

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Barbara Legere

Why Coroner Doesn’t Want You to View Your Dead Loved One

This is a PSA:

2 min readMar 22, 2023

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Why Coroner Doesn’t Want You to View Your Dead Loved One

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Barbara Legere

Suicide is Not Selfish

From what I’ve experienced, suicide is an extremely uncomfortable topic for most people. But it’s one of the leading causes of death —…

4 min readMar 18, 2023

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Barbara Legere

Cry With Me N

Crying and tears are a natural response to emotions. I’ve always been a “crier”. Until the last 15 years, most of my tears have been…

2 min readMar 18, 2023

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Cry With Me N

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Barbara Legere

PTSD for Parents

There’s a group of parents who suffer from PTSD. They are the parents who have children (of any age) who are suffering from substance use…

4 min readFeb 15, 2022

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PTSD for Parents

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Barbara Legere

Grief Brain Made Me Run A Red Light!

For anyone not familiar with the term “grief brain” I sincerely hope you never have to experience it. After losing Keven I was warned by…

2 min readJul 14, 2021

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Barbara Legere

3 Most Dangerous Words a Parent Can Say Part 2

Rather than put information here that can be easily found on the Internet, I’ll provide you with the links to two excellent and trustworthy…

6 min readJun 12, 2021

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Barbara Legere

3 Most Dangerous Words a Parent Can Say Part 1

A few months after my son’s suicide, I was at the grocery store in front of the milk section. As I reached for my half and half, I heard my…

5 min readJun 12, 2021

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3 Most Dangerous Words a Parent Can Say Part 1

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Barbara Legere

Are You Uncomfortable Around Grief?

The other day I saw someone I knew and her eyes said it all; she didn’t know what to say to me and she was uncomfortable. She wasn’t sure…

3 min readApr 22, 2021

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Are You Uncomfortable Around Grief?

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Barbara Legere

Raw Grief Over Losing My Son

There are times when the pain is almost unbearable. It literally hurts, my chest aches and I feel pressure pushing against my ribs. This is…

3 min readApr 9, 2021

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Raw Grief Over Losing My Son

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Barbara Legere

Barbara Legere

Bestselling Author, featured in Prevention Magazine, Salon, Huffington Post, and Authority Magazine. Advocates for mental health, addiction. Grief Education

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