About Us
Michelle Linn-Gust
Michelle Linn-Gust (pictured to the left with Hattie) is an international author and speaker about suicide prevention and postvention issues. She is the author of Ginger’s Gift: Hope and Healing Through Dog Companionship.
Her first book, Do They Have Bad Days in Heaven? Surviving the Suicide Loss of a Sibling, inspired siblings around the world in their survival after a loved one’s suicide. She currently serves as the President-Elect for the American Association of Suicidology.
Her newest book, Rocky Roads: The Journey of Families Through Suicide Grief, was released in April 2010.
She earned her doctorate in Family Studies at the University of New Mexico where her dissertation study focused on how people use a dog to help them cope with the death of a human loved one. One of her current projects is the launching of www.bereavedbysuicide.com, set to become the comprehensive global resources for suicide survivors.
She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with her husband, Joe Gust, and their four dogs: Chaco, Nestle, Hattie, and Gidget.
Michelle can be followed on Facebook.
You also can become a fan of the book Do They Have Bad Days in Heaven? on Facebook. To become a fan of the book Rocky Roads on Facebook, go here.
SAVE THE DATE
The theme of the 2010 American Association of Suicidology Conference in Orlando, Florida, is "Family, Community Systems, and Suicide." Read more about it here : www.suicidology.org.
RESOURCES
Looking for a suicide survivors support group in your town or want to or if you’re looking for other information on suicide grief? Resource links has it all.
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Editor's note: This site is not for suicidal people. If you are suicidal or think you know someone who is call 1-800-273-TALK.