Advice about "what to say when you don't know the right thing" is so useful. Who always knows what to say? Certainly not me. If you care about someone with #depression, read on for some tips on communicating your support to them. — via @Healthline https://t.co/kGSNH2LvX8
— Rader Ward Foundation (@RaderWardFound) June 17, 2021
What is grief if not love persevering? 🎨: https://t.co/etLGZlDchc Since June is such a hard month for us, we decided it was the right time to watch @wandavision, having heard enough about it to know it focused on #grief. Highly recommend. ❤️💙❤️ #griefresources #griefsupport pic.twitter.com/xH4ypW2Kan
— Rader Ward Foundation (@RaderWardFound) June 16, 2021
Posted some heavy stuff lately, so here’s a cool #plant: #kalanchoedaigremontiana! Also called #motherofthousands, it propagates via plantlets that grow on the edges of its leaves. After an awkward repot, I’m farming some of the babies now to grow a proper one & give some away. pic.twitter.com/U7jWL31U5Q
— Rader Ward Foundation (@RaderWardFound) June 15, 2021
It’s #MarioMonday, and I’m playing #CaptainToad #TreasureTracker on #WiiU, inspired by my super cute new #Toadette plush. I’ve only ever been a spectator to our family #Mario games, other than #MarioParty. So wish me luck as I begin my @NintendoAmerica adventure! 🍄💗 pic.twitter.com/Lq1u0XgjIB
— Rader Ward Foundation (@RaderWardFound) June 14, 2021
Not all birthdays are happy. Today is, or should be, Rader’s 20th. So many things I wish. But I don’t get any wishes. #suicideloss #gonetoosoon #heartache #harddays #griefandme #20thbirthday pic.twitter.com/LlhxMz58kT
— Rader Ward Foundation (@RaderWardFound) June 13, 2021
Rader died by suicide 4yrs ago this past Monday. Tomorrow is his 20th bday. This IS the future. It’s not all terrible, but there is no possibility of a future that includes Rader, and that’s an ongoing loss. #griefquote: Megan Devine/@refugeingrief #itsokthatyourenotok #griefhelp pic.twitter.com/Z8hx1O1ufz
— Rader Ward Foundation (@RaderWardFound) June 12, 2021
So glad you are here. #YouMatter and #YourLifeMatters. There’s no one else quite like you, and the world is better with you in it. #PleaseStay! Help is available if you’re struggling. Reach out to me if you need ideas of where/how to get it.
— Rader Ward Foundation (@RaderWardFound) June 11, 2021
#suicideprevention #youareenough pic.twitter.com/vaNa0uUwt7
Here’s another set of illustrations from @GriefQuote that hit me right in the broken part of my heart, this week between Rader’s death date and his birthday. The three of us were together, but we should still be a family of four. #suicideloss [1/3] pic.twitter.com/rZP04RZgwk
— Rader Ward Foundation (@RaderWardFound) June 10, 2021
And the rest of the #grief tags from @GriefQuote. I miss being able to call you (ok, text you). Hearing your voice. Sharing things with you that made us laugh together. Well, everything. [3/3] pic.twitter.com/y0bD8h7dgc
— Rader Ward Foundation (@RaderWardFound) June 10, 2021
Feeling the weight of #grief, #love, #loss. ❤️💙💛 #suicideloss #stopsuicide #youshouldbehere #wishyouwerehere Thanks to @iscreamcolour for his weird and wild art that speaks to me. Check out his fantastically detailed collages, too. https://t.co/BkRpx4f6FL pic.twitter.com/F4gTLj3ReG
— Rader Ward Foundation (@RaderWardFound) June 9, 2021
If you’re a creative or just enjoy seeing how things are made, this process video is for you. Via https://t.co/CNNT64LKnY. Quote from @NakeiaHomer. pic.twitter.com/DTWPzGbkWL
— Rader Ward Foundation (@RaderWardFound) June 8, 2021
Here’s a happy moment with Rader playing around in a souvenir shop. There was so much life in him! #Depression is a liar and a thief. #wishyouwerehere #suicideloss pic.twitter.com/05e4jbCSFX
— Rader Ward Foundation (@RaderWardFound) June 7, 2021
Tomorrow, June 7, is the date Rader died in 2017. Everything is very heavy right now. Thanks to @GriefQuote for this illustration, simple and true. #wishyouwerehere pic.twitter.com/TrHCQI3aE7
— Rader Ward Foundation (@RaderWardFound) June 6, 2021
I promised a #timelapse of my #pricklypearcactus blooming, and here it is! 🌵🌼 #opuntia #cactusbloom #plantcareisselfcare @WyzeCam pic.twitter.com/QiQqX9JUQs
— Rader Ward Foundation (@RaderWardFound) June 5, 2021
I think about #grief all the time these days. It visits me and wakes me before the sun comes up. Thank you, @DrKathrynGordon, for sharing this #griefquote today. (Follow her for more content about #grieving, #mentalhealth, and #suicideprevention.) https://t.co/cX1wHQGMjZ
— Rader Ward Foundation (@RaderWardFound) June 4, 2021
#HappyPrideMonth! Need support? I have resources to recommend! You’ll find excellent info on their social media and websites. Some have local chapters, so search and follow. @PFLAG @TrevorProject @glaad @GLSEN @free_equal @HRC @MamaBearsRock @freemomhugs
— Rader Ward Foundation (@RaderWardFound) June 3, 2021
🎨 steve_j @unsplash pic.twitter.com/rS1pbEuU8H
Today I got to take my #mom out for #birthdaylunch at @WaffleHouse! I feel so much appreciation for such a small thing. 🧇 🥓 💗 pic.twitter.com/gJJn3sKtzf
— Rader Ward Foundation (@RaderWardFound) June 2, 2021
It’s #GlobalDayOfParents, and on my heart today are those who have lost children, something that hollows out a place in your soul. Thanks @Apeaceofwerk for trying to put words to life’s most painful parts. And if you’re ‘just’ struggling and not growing/triumphing, I see you too. pic.twitter.com/GPeUbuFKZd
— Rader Ward Foundation (@RaderWardFound) June 1, 2021
#Mario and #Bowser spend #MarioMonday in the cactus patch! The first bud bloomed Saturday, with three more yesterday. There are still 12 to go. We set up a time-lapse camera. If that works, I’ll post the video another day. #opuntia pic.twitter.com/tdGnywWEtI
— Rader Ward Foundation (@RaderWardFound) May 31, 2021
If you need help, please talk to someone. If you don’t know where else to turn, reach out to me and I’ll try to brainstorm some ideas with you. Let’s take care of each other this #MentalHealthMonth and all the time. For ideas, see https://t.co/DQtxoxhd7B. ❤️💙💛 #inthistogether
— Rader Ward Foundation (@RaderWardFound) May 30, 2021
Love this @channelkindness interview w/Emma Benoit of @myascensionfilm! We’re all in this together, to #fightstigma, support #mentalwellness, & #preventsuicide. Nearing the end of #MentalHealthMonth but we'll keep working for better #mentalhealth for all, every day, all year. https://t.co/o8etkgaxEZ
— Rader Ward Foundation (@RaderWardFound) May 29, 2021