About the book In April 2017 Nandini Murali lost her urologist husband Dr T.R. Murali to suicide. In the wake of that devastation her life changed forever. As she struggled to find her feet and begin to live again she discovered that survivors of suicide loss are unheard and unseen their needs and concerns not recognised. She writes of the angst of the survivor and of the overwhelming feelings of confusion anger shame loneliness and guilt that survivors of suicide loss face. Her lived experience inspired Nandini Murali to institute intervention strategies through her initiative SPEAK for those grappling with suicide and for survivors of suicide loss. She distils her experience personal and professional and her research to write this necessary account. Left Behind is an important contribution towards addressing the shame secrecy silence and stigma of suicide loss and a step towards bringing it out of the closet. A chronicle of love and loss it is an inspirational story of transmuting pain into purpose healing and transforming through loss building resilience and discovering newer meanings in life. About the Author Dr Nandini Murali is a diversity equity and inclusion professional and a certified life coach with a focus on loss and transition. She has a doctorate in Gender Studies and is currently VicePresident Learning ampamp Research at Avtar Chennai. A suicide prevention and mental health activist her lived experience of suicide loss inspired her to establish SPEAK an initiative of MS Chellamuthu Trust and Research Foundation Madurai to create safe supportive inclusive spaces to prevent suicide and promote mental health SPEAK2us 93754 93754 a mental health helpline and Project SPEAK a postvention services initiative for women impacted by suicide loss in collaboration with Mariwala Health Initiative Mumbai. A student of Vedanta and a seeker on a sacred quest her daily spiritual practices enrich her personal space and her writerly life. Passionate about wildlife