Regina King talks about her grief after son’s death 

Absolutely

Beautiful

I felt that!

she changed the way i think of grief that’s amazing

Amen❤

Right on

Whew facts 😢😢❤

Everyone will go through it at some point because that’s how life is my mother and all three of my brothers have passed!! And they only I’ve gotten through it it let the grief in full force with a partial time table of no matter what you’ve got to keep going if for other reasons to honor mother and brothers !!!

That is so true!

Agree

Reading the first line of your comment felt like a hard punch to the chest. My condolences to you and your family.

Ncesi Shenge❤❤❤

I’m so,so sorry! That just hit my heart really hard so I can imagine your pain. I loss my 14 year old son to a brain tumor in 2019 and I honestly don’t believe people truly understand just what you said. Doesn’t matter how much time passes, what level of counseling you receive, all of the joy or great things that happens as life continues. We aren’t nor will we ever be the same. 💔

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God bless you!!

My oldest son transitioned nearly 5 years ago due to homicide. He was 23 years 9 months and 30 days old. I thanked God then and now for the honor joy pleasure of being his mom. And yes, God won’t let me lose my mind. Shalom precious mom. 🙏🏽💜

💜💜🙏 Sending you love, and God bless you 💕

Im so sorry 😢. You are a very strong person

Praise God community of mom’s with children that transitions. I lost my son some “31” years ago and I know he is resting with the Lord and this is my “peace”!❤

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I said this exact thing today. She crossed my mind often. Very often.

She does but gracefully

🙏 for Regina & good to 👀 her sis in this new movie with her she was on the what's happening now show as the little girl

Her neck shows

​@nonya6522 I bet she will age more gracefully than you stop being jealous it's ugly and unbecoming.

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Me too ❤️

I'm glad to know I'm not the only one. She means a lot to me personally. She is a wonderful person. so versatile, humble, and inspiring.

​@dgreenlee8036 I was thinking about her, last week. Ricky Smiley was talking about his son, who died the same way. Every time I see her on tv shows, lotion commercial and movies wonder how she was doing. She lost her only child. I pray God heals her heart

So do I….

well said

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽. Amen!

​@@mrsx7944 Depression is one thing but Clinical Depression is a different beast. The two don't even compare.

@AK.126 you're right. One is "situational" meaning temporary. The other is a chemical imbalance. My point is everyone says they have the second one and there's no way that's true. And they( psychiatrists) treat it like it's permanent. They push 💊 on everyone. It's all about 💰

Sending you a hug and prayers!🫂🙏🏿

I concur

Underated in movie RAY she was awesome ❤

@@beatricewoods8377 10:11 mm M Is hrhehehhh He H H Nmnh Hunny HM Nhhhtthgthnth Y

​@@beatricewoods8377Oh I didn't know, hope I can find it to go watch.

@@dianaivery74 Regina is very unsung!

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❤❤❤ I’m so sorry

God bless you and my the lord give you supernatural strength.

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That is deep and I’ve never heard it described that way. Perfect!

Hugs

It’s so true! It’s so hard to lose someone you love unconditionally.

I lost my daughter two years ago also the grief never goes away! No one gets it unless you have lost a child. Its a sad place to be. 😢

Amen❤!

AMEN 🙏🙏 To You!! YES And Another BIG YES ✨✨.

I met her while going to see the Raisin in the sun, she was walking right by my mom and I outside

I saw her at that Ralph’s years ago in LA on Centinela and La Cienega and she is one of the Coolest and so beautiful and kind person. Myself being use to running into Celebrities I enjoyed our conversation and respected her wanting to stay low key to not draw attention from others. But she was so cool with a homegirl vibe

​@@traciealston717What is the purpose of your comment in this thread? I'm curious to know.

Yes, I saw her at the DEL AMO mall over ten years ago. She was shooting a movie, and I was amazed at her beauty. She’s stunning in real life. Also, very poised & gracious. My condolences to her…

I am so sorry…😔 So sorry for the pain you’re feeling, from losing your son. I understand the feeling you described, though… That’s exactly how I felt up until about a month ago- that hollowness…the emptiness… Just going through the motions… It’s truly a day by day, moment by moment process. It has taken every bit of help and support offered to me. I hope you have, seek and/or will welcome it all, as well. Sending you Light and Love as you travel this journey. You can do this…🙏🏼

So sorry for your loss. May The Most High be with you.

SAME❤️‍🩹🥹

Yes! Others who shall remain nameless should definitely take notes! Js

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Tamron Hall?

Yes 👍🏽 Robin Roberts is truly a real wonderful interviewer. I just truly love ❤️ her.

@@THEDOORIZCLOSED I doubt the person is talking about Tamron Hall. I think they're referring to Gayle King especially after her interview with Lisa Leslie.

my sister took her own life.........I was so angry with her but then realized how much pain she was in emotionally that this was her only relief. My angry turned to sadness for her. 💔

It resonated with me completely. My eldest daughter took her own life October 2023, aged 26 years. Although my heart has been ripped to shreds, I too had to respect that it was her decision, but it still doesn’t lessen the pain.

@@jaijai5250 Im so sorry for u and your daughter. I hate when people say that suicide is the easy way, they have no idea what they r talking about unless they lost someone to suicide. Mental illness is an illness just like cancer n needs to be taken more seriously.

Hugs to all of you who know this loss. I have depression and I'd be lying if I said I didn't understand his choice. I am, however, thankful that we are approaching a place societally where we seek to understand the deep emotional pain some people carry instead of just condemning them for not being able to carry that weight any longer. I had a thought as I watched this: when I was growing up, society was quick to label this a sin and condemn the person. And I think we miss the lesson when we do this - the lesson being that emotional pain is profound and heavy and some folks seem to carry not just their pain but that of other people as well. Condemning someone may seem easier than confronting the fact they were collapsing and we either missed it or could not do anything to change it. But we can't learn from what we dismiss. I have deep respect for her that her anger was never with her son. She didn't condemn him. She simply asked why he was given such a burden. It's a selfless act to respect his choice, to recognize she couldn't fully know the pain he was feeling but she did know how long he fought, how tired he was and the toll it was taking. My heart goes out to her and to any of you who know this loss or who battle daily with depression.

⁠@@SamuraiCats🤔 Mmm, I don’t think people “condemn” those who commit suicide by telling them it’s not God’s will for them to take their life. That’s not condemnation, more like education, because what IF it’s true? What if it’s actually is a sin to take one’s life? I would think one would want to know ALL truth before making a such a decision

It Goes Against The Natural Cycle of Life! I Raised My Lil (Youngest) Bro Since Birth. We Lost Him At 23 To A Brain Tumor. It Was The Only Time I'd Ever Seen Our Father Cry.👀🫣🥹🥲😩😪🤧🙏

Right?!?!?! Wow so powerful. I find myself in tears, both sad and grateful. ❤ “Happy Sorrow”

And which is so hard to as a mother to say

Strongest thing because she was forced to say it. She was struggling because she didn't believe that for real. There is nothing respectable about taking your own life. PERIOD.

@@godhg9694that wouldn’t have a changed a damn thing. Depression is a battle of the mind, and nobody suffering from depression can be healed the outside in. Is has to be inside out.

@@godhg9694you gotta practice the art of stfu and minding your business, the best part is it’s free.

Be strong, he’s watching you and will take care of you. All the best for you ❤❤❤

My son was born on the same day, reading this just lets me know how blessed I am to have such a Beautiful son. Thanks for sharing this ❤

his pain... you can't even fathom. Think you missed the point of what she was saying.

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Yes, and it is so true.

@@JesusIsComingSoon316get a job

yes that quote became famous from the wanda show i was blown away the first time i heard it its so true

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Yes

amen.

Pray for Gods peace , comfort and unspeakable joy with you ❤❤❤

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Damn

I’m sorry for your pain…😞🙏🏼

Thank you for being here. Please don’t *ever* give up. Know that you are worth it. 💪🏾❤️

Continue to fight ❤ for Mom and Dad, especially for yourself. You are loved.

'Not just for my life but also for my mom's and my dad's lives." That's deep. Thank you for acknowledging for them and continuing to fight. Keep fighting for yourself and your family. God made you strong. Remember that❤

Sending you hugs and love ❤️ thank you for trying your best everydays. And god bless your family

So happy you decided to fight! I am standing with you in prayer! You are loved!!!❤

That's not true. I dont expect it to look any way

Who's people? I hate generalizations

I don't

look a certain way physically or emotionally?

Ms. King is telling HER truth and I Respect that🫡 .

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Yes she is. Such a beautiful soul

Agreed!

Regina is a inspiration

The first time I heard this quote in Wandavision I was floored...I look at grief so differently now...Regina is such a wise woman

@@aniyahphillips8552 it’s a truly beautiful way to look at it.

Vision said it best!

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Grief is also people’s way of showing love. But you can love someone without grieving them. You’re not obligated to grieve to show your love. You can focus on the good times and qualities they expressed without yearning to experience them again or feel sad that they stopped. Your memories can propel you forward with expectant joy about what else is in store in your life.

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Sorry for your great loss

Sorry for your loss ❤🙏

Sorry for your loss

Sorry for your loss. May God comfort you and family and those who also lost

Prayers beyond

It is so true.

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That was deep

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Powerful words!!!

What do you mean respect her choice? Suicide is an evil spirit from Satan. May the Lord heal your deep pain. I am certain you will see her again when the Lord comes back.

She is always with you ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@danilaroche1156 She wasn't happy. I couldn't make her happy. Believe me, I tried. I tried so hard. At the end of the day, a person has the right to press the reset button on their life if they choose. I have felt that way myself, many times. I was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2010 that left me disabled and unable to work. My life is one of struggle now, after I worked so hard to make something of myself. To bring myself out of a life of poverty, an abused child who aged out of foster care, I started with nothing. I lost it all much faster than it took to earn it. If it wasn't for my children I would have called it quits many years ago. I believe in God, and God knows my heart. Just as he knew my daughter's. We WILL be reunited one day.

Happy Birthday to her! 😢

@madreep May God continue walking with you everyday💖

That’s what I was thinking ❤. It’s so, so hard to think of it like this, but mental illnesses are illnesses. Sometimes, your loved one may be terminally ill and doesn’t want to keep fighting. Mental illnesses HURT, and even when you can manage them, sometimes the pain is still excruciating. We live in a society that tells us “if it’s in your brain, it’s not really real and you can choose something else”… that’s not always true.

So true

I’m literally crying

Disgusting what is wrong with you people?

​@@dezimonae1214can you elaborate?

It usual is...

I understand what you are saying but the pain of 5uicide loss is unimaginable. It changed me. For the better eventually but it was so unimaginable.

Understanding "depression" is something only God knows.

Amen Amen & Amen 🙏🏾

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May God continue to give you strength!!

🙏🏾 for you. I'm so sorry for your loss. ❤

You sound like such a great mom your son is proud of you may he rest in peace❤️❤️

WARM, TIGHT, HUGS, PRAYERS AS WELL

*My condolences to you ...*

But she is hurting there are so many people looking good outwardly but are dying inwardly Jesus is the comforter people please get to know him

@@dwayneoneil689 She lost her child of course she’s hurting. It’s a lesson in faith not to give up on yourself when you’ve lost the most important thing which is family. I don’t feel obligated to worship any specific deity, thanks. Regina is a wonderful example a successful Black woman for young people and adults to emulate, rather than the garbage that has infiltrated tv and media.

​@@lauralarrabee7870they all use professional makeup artists.

She has beautiful eyes.

Prettiest brows

I’m so sorry for her loss.😢

But the world doesn't deserve her

@@dennismclaurin1487 probably not, but the world is lucky to have her!

SOOOO MANY BLACK AMERICAN WOMEN LIKE MS.REGINA KING MANY BLESSINGS

😮 You can have the world but give me Jesus

What deos it profit a man if he gain the World and lose your soul

Sorry for your loss, too.

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❤❤❤😢😢😢sorry for your loss.

I can not imagine losing one of my boys I'd die that day also my heart breaks for you mothers God bless you all and will pray for you

Karen, I am so sorry honey. From mother to mother, I'm sending you love. ❤

Jesus Christ is the Answer for Depression, the Anointing of His Holy Spirit Breaks Yokes that Brings Deliverance., Isaiah 53:5, 1Peter 2:24🙏!

No, loving Jesus & being a practicing Christian is NOT a magic fix to depression. It’s evil to tell people it does; you’re literally costing people their lives by perpetuating that lie. No one would be stupid & reckless enough to say “Jesus will heal your broken bone or don’t take life-saving medication because Jesus will just fix it”. People need professional help & often medications for mental illnesses, & when people like you spread misinformation, you are talking people out of getting that help or causing parents to keep their kids from getting help because they stupidly believe they’re not trusting Jesus by getting medical care. What needs to be talked about by Christians who have struggled with depression & suicidal ideation is how to turn to & be with Jesus when you feel betrayed & when it hurts so much that you can barely breath.

Christians have depression well.

It's an illness that can't be seen Dear because it's a spirit sent from Satan himself.

​@@love100057as long as people encourage seeking Jesus as the love that he is, instead of the hate and bigotry they try to use his name for, amen

Misstinahamilton5714, Don't sell yourself short. We never know our strength until we need it. You'll be fine. God always provides grace.

@@user-ub2iu9rp6e Yes - agreed !

God provides the grace, He truly does. Ask Him for the grace ❤

After only 2 years!!! Yes, she is one strong woman.

@@nwauntie64 Yes !!

I was hoping you'd seen this. ❤

@@NadyaLawson Yes! She’s very strong. I would’ve been a mess! I’m still a mess

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I'm very sorry for your loss. Parents shouldn't have to bury their children.

Me too

I am with you. Too many for me in too short a time period and I couldn't articulate why I was struggling so much. Then I viewed this interview. Ms King has no idea how much this interview helped so many of us.

You said it so well. Sending my prayers to you and your family as well. I am 30 and a mom, still struggle with severe depression. I know that black hole all too well.

🙏🙏 keep fighting 💪💪 from the mother of a suicide attempt survivor.

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Thank you all so much. Keeping you and your loved ones in my prayers.❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️

People fight generational curses every day, .......a deliverance is needed.

I need help right now in my grief journey. We all need help and when we abandon each other what do we expect

@@felisha209 I am sorry for your grief. I sincerely hope you look for help.

This I why I selected mental health as my major. This RIGHT here 💜

Help with mental health doesn’t always have to end in going to a psychiatrist but can be a s simple as bereavement counselling or just talking to group or individual counselling. Things like cognitive therapy can change a person’s thought patterns and harmful behaviour too.

It's so hard to take the time out and get the help you need, I choose to throw myself into work, which was a mistake. Now, I have this overwhelming anger. And it shocks me cause I'm a healthcare worker, and I should be able to handle death and grief, but others' grief seems so much easier to process than mine.

It's so real I lost my son a year ago.. and yeah it's hard!

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My deepest sympathy 🙏🏽

Wishing you peace to bring comfort, the courage to face the days ahead and loving memories to forever hold in your heart❤

The best help I found for my suicide loss is a survivor of suicide loss support group. They have them in person and online. It helped me so much.

@@khismetbeautiful

Sending you lots of hugs and love!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤

God bless you.

Hang in there it gets better. It's all about perspective. It was like a light switch for me.

Only because as a mother she knew his journey and unbearable pain.

@@yogaqueen1527Nope. He’s at peace.

I love that she spoke that out loud. I agree with her. It takes courage to see someone else's point of view especially when we disagree with it and choose to understand it instead of fight against it.

@@yogaqueen1527 Not necessary for you to express this.

@@ravenharris1257 And very hateful and insensitive.

Same 😢

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I’m so sorry. I hope you are doing ok, relatively. ❤

I am so sorry for your loss. ♥

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❤ & 🙏

I'm sorry for your loss. No matter the age of our children, they will always be our babies.

So sorry for your loss ❤

"Your child will always be attached to you. It's like an invisible umbilical cord." Thank you for saying this❤. Never thought of it this way. Yes, you don't heal from that. You try to find new ways to keep living in that time.

Thank you🙏🏽❤️

@MYDCTCorp you're welcome sis. You got this 💪🏾 WE GOT THIS 🫶🏾