Episode 18
Barbara Legere A Mother’s Grief S4 E18
Barbara Legere is the author of "Keven's Choice - A Mother's Journey Through Her Son's Mental Illness, Addiction, and Suicide" and the upcoming "Talk to Me, I'm Grieving - Supportive Ways to Help Someone Through Grief."
She has been featured in Prevention Magazine, Authority Magazine, Salon, and Huffington Post as an advocate for those suffering from substance abuse disorders, mental health issues, and grief.
Legere is an advocate for harm reduction, MAT (medically assisted treatment) and ending the stigma towards substance abuse and mental health issues.
After losing her son, Keven, to suicide, her passion has been reaching out to other grievers to offer support and understanding. She does this through her writing and as a volunteer for TIP (Traumatic Intervention Program).
“Talk to Me I’m Grieving” will be released on 8/11/2023, the three year memorial date of her son’s death.
A native Californian, Legere resides in Orange County, CA with her sister, and a house full of pets.
