You're not alone, Mental Health Can be Complicated, But There Is Help

The loss of a loved one leads to a multitude of questions and emotions. Among them are the “20-20 hindsight” questions. They “If only I had...” “Why didn’t I..?” “Why didn’t he (or she)...?”

The survivor’s guilt as some call it, can result in a trauma of its own, according to Nichole Peralta of Karuna Counseling in Sidney. Peralta is a therapist and trauma specialist.

“I think hindsight is horrible,” she said.

Peralta and Liz Borgmann, who is the local volunteer for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and organizer, met June 29 to discuss mental health a...