Between Love and Grief

A Mother's Journey After Teen Suicide

Maria-Martina Maldonado

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Sunflower Publishing
18 June 2024

Christian life & practice; Personal Christian testimony & inspirational works; Sociology: death & dying; Psychology; Coping with death & bereavement

"A suicidal teen lived between life and death, now a mother lives between love and grief. Mental illness is complicated...

Between two worlds. That is the way Sofia Bella lived most of her life. The world around her loved her and saw her as pretty, funny, intelligent, generous, artistic, and creative. There was also the world inside her brain. It tricked her from an early age into believing that she was not good enough and that she was ""useless and stupid."" Sometimes our thoughts can be our own worst enemies.

On December 5, 2021, Sofia Bella died by suicide at the tender age of 16 years old. She was loved dearly but that love and all the support procured for her were not able to save her from her ill brain.

In the book Between Love and Grief: A Mother's Journey After Teen Suicide you will get a front-row seat into the mind of a teen while you navigate the storms of a grieving mother's heart. You will read her early-age writings filled with love for God, nature, and her friends, as well as her latest poems filled with sadness. You will smile and find delight in her little stories and sensible soul. Progressively, you will battle the waves of depression and soul searching while her brain assures her that she is less than any of the other girls.

Physically strong yet very sensitive, Sofia Bella battled low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, and social phobia. Join her and her grieving mother on a journey of love, care, suicide, and what we can learn from their tragedy."

By: Maria-Martina Maldonado
Imprint: Sunflower Publishing
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 249g
ISBN: 9798990550605
Pages: 180
Publication Date: 18 June 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Maria-Martina Maldonado is a suicide loss survivor and author of Between Love and Grief: A Mother's Journey After Teen Suicide. Since losing her daughter, Sofia Bella, to suicide it has become her mission to help other parents who have teens struggling with mental health through her story. If you are a parent whose child has shown symptoms of suicidal ideation, use the QR code below to connect and join our community of support.