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Jul 2024
52m 41s

Expat life and grief: Dealing with loss ...

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In this episode of Rooted Within, Lili and Dan are joined by Stephanie who shares her truly heart-breaking story of the loss of her brother to suicide and the coping mechanisms on dealing with that as an expat.


Stephanie opens up about who and what were important to her at such a hard time, the unlikeliest hero that helped her through the tough time, and the importance of looking after yourself first before you can offer support to your family. 


In this episode, Lili, Dan and Stephanie discuss:


  • Suicide, the biggest killer in men
  • Dealing with personal tragedy as an expat
  • Surprising friend reactions to her experience
  • The power of honesty
  • And the impact that this tragedy had on major life events.



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