How Can You Heal After Losing a Child to Addiction and Suicide? With AnneMoss Rogers

In this moving and empowering episode of The Hanley Effect, Dr. John Dyben and Dr. Rachel Docekal sit down with mental health advocate, author, and suicide prevention trainer AnneMoss Rogers to explore the deep emotional terrain of grief, addiction, suicide loss, and post-traumatic growth.AnneMoss shares her personal story of losing her son, Charles, to addiction and suicide and the powerful journey that followed. Through raw honesty, AnneMoss explains how she found a path forward by embracing healthy coping mechanisms, reframing grief, and connecting with others in healing community spaces. She highlights the role of peer support, the importance of feeling difficult emotions, and how forgiveness and self-compassion became essential steps in her recovery and advocacy.Listeners will gain insight into:What post-traumatic growth truly means—and how it can emerge from tragedyThe importance of connection in mental health and addiction recoveryHow families can process guilt, grief, and shame in the wake of lossThe impact of peer-led support and family-based recovery programsStrategies for holding space for those in pain without trying to fix itAnneMoss reminds us that “no feeling is permanent,” and that healing often begins by simply sitting with discomfort—and realizing you’re not alone.Learn more about AnneMoss Rogers at: https://mentalhealthawarenesseducation.com/