SARA WILKINSON | The Wake of Suicide & Grieving Well (Ep. 370)

In this episode, we welcome Sara Wilkinson to the show. She is the Gold Star widow of Navy SEAL Chad Wilkinson. Chad served honorably for 21 years, including time with the Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU). Tragically, her husband Chad died by suicide in 2018. Sara has now dedicated her life to bringing awareness to suicide prevention, specifically within the spec ops community. Part of that is the CHAD 1000X WOD that was named in honor of Chad. The workout is 1,000 weighted box step-ups, and it is done every Veterans Day. In this interview, we discuss the wake that suicide leaves, how to appropriately support a family that is grieving, what she has done to try to bring healing to her life, why suicide rates are so high in the military community, what she would do differently if she could go back to before Chad’s death, signs we should all watch for as it pertains to brain injury and mental health, and much more. Let’s get into it… 

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