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Published 15:39 10 Mar 2016 GMT
Updated 15:36 27 Mar 2016 BST

“The worst was waiting to see my baby brother when he was brought home for his wake. Wake. Funny name.”
The unexpected death of a loved one is a traumatic experience no matter what the circumstances. For Michelle, it shook her entire world.
Michelle’s brother Derek took his own life 24 days after turning 24.
Michelle penned this piece in response on her blog Needs Not Wants. She talks candidly about the events leading up to her younger brother’s death, the days following his passing and the effects on life after.
Here she bravely reads her post for In Her Own Words.
https://youtu.be/TujJwgwvux0
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