Dr. Rachel Gibbons

In this conversation, Alexandra Wyman speaks with Rachel Gibbons, a consultant psychiatrist and researcher focused on suicide and bereavement. Rachel shares her unexpected journey into this field, driven by her experiences as a clinician facing the tragic loss of patients to suicide. They discuss the profound impact of suicide on both clinicians and families, the stigma surrounding it, and the importance of emotional resilience and support systems. Rachel emphasizes the need for ongoing inner work and therapy in the healing process, as well as the complexities of grief, blame, and the search for joy after loss. The conversation highlights the necessity of compassion in discussions about suicide and the challenges of navigating the fix-it mentality in mental health.
Connect with Dr. Rachel: LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-rachel-gibbons-96620a51/

Connect with Alexandra on her website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠forwardtojoy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or send her an email at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠alexandra@forwardtojoy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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