Contributions by Kim Ruocco

COVID-19 has impacted all of us in ways we might not have expected. Here are some practical tips to help you deal with stress and anxiety.

This video recording of the TAPS Talks connection is about how to maintain mental health and wellness during changes in the family dynamics.

"If you notice your buddy seems hopeless, talk to him about it. It’s OK to be direct and ask someone how they’re feeling and if they’re thinking of suicide."

Finding a balance between honoring old traditions and developing new ones can help reignite your holiday spirit.

Rebuilding a family after a suicide can be a challenging endeavor, but it is possible to create a foundation that leads to hope, healing and understanding.

Military survivor and widow, Kim Ruocco, shares how important it is that we send positive messages to today's vets.

Kim Ruocco shares how a military widow copes with a spousal suicide and how to answer the questions that remain.

By engaging in suicide postvention to assist grieving military families, I was able to find new meaning and purpose in my life.

Military widow Kim Ruocco shares how she felt after her military husband committed suicide and how civilian suicide support groups didn't help.

Kim Ruocco regularly relives her darkest days – her husband’s suicide and the downward spiral that led to it – to save other military families.

TAPS carried me through those first years by offering a multitude of support, not only with my complicated grief but with other issues, such as benefits.