This was incredibly moving to me. My brother-in-law died by suicide last year and it's been so sad to see the ripple effects of his decision. I listened to the entire podcast and know it touched my grief and will help countless others. Yes, we all deserve to be remembered for the entirety of our lives and not the way in which we die.
Ashley is one hell of a woman. How strong she was to be able to hold her Mom while she was dying, and let her know it was ok to go. My Dad did not die by suicide, he died of Cancer. He told my Boss he did not want to die and leave us. She shared that with me. I started crying. He progressively got worse, about three weeks later, I told him, its ok to go, we will be ok. He died five days later. I always felt, he needed permission to go. I was with him when he died. It was not a good experience, but I am thankful he didn't die alone.
I’m so sorry for your loss,truly,my beloved husband passed away8 months ago,and he died at home here relatively peacefully,it wasn’t easy to watch him pass….love his heart ♥️ God bless you xx 🇨🇦
Today was the day that I went through my parents closets after losing them last year. I don't know why I picked this day, but I did. Every item of clothing has a memory attached. I cried and cried. I listened to the podcast and it actually helped me. Didn't feel so alone in my grief. There are different levels of grief and loss. Our family has suffered many tragic deaths and we have somehow survived. Thank you Anderson and Ashley for sharing so openly. I wish you both peace.
I am sorry for the loss of your parents. I know what you are going through. My beautiful, educated, accomplished, funny, loving Mother had a sudden heart attack 1-24-17. It took me over 1 year to look at her photo as I was in denial that it happened. We will all lose our parents but when it happens we just can't believe it. I wear some of my moms clothing. She had me at 18 yrs. old so in the 1970's when I was a teen I would borrow her shirts, blouses, etc. She did not like it but she got used to it. Thank you mom. And God bless you Suz on your healing.
I understand that people are in so much pain when they get to the point of suicide that that's all they can feel and there is no other way to make it stop, but to make sure that Ashley was there when she did it- and in this way- was extreme selfishness at the very least. What Ashley did for her mother was an incredible act of love, what Naomi did to Ashley was something like hate.
@@MsMollah it was , but when someone battles such mental darkness, they can’t see past there own pain at the very instant that they do what they do , however I do agree that with her actions that she took, she very sadly put Ashley in a new world of hurt and pain in her life , that she is now going to have to deal with for the rest of her life , in which I pray that she won’t end up doing the same thing her momma did, out of this new found pain that she is now leaving with. 😣💔 I worry for her because she doesn’t seem the same!
I to found my mothers body after her battle with mental illness. It’s was her time and she picked the day and way to die. When people say “suicide is the most selfish” has never lost anyone to the disease of mental illness. My mother is at peace now and watching over my little family.
Letting someone go can be the greatest act of love. I've wondered what effect finding her Mom had on Ashley. Anderson, I discovered that the supposed 'stages' of grief did not apply when my sister died suddenly at the age of 25. Over the years grief visits still and reminds me of what I loved about her. In a way, it keeps her alive.
nobody can make a blanket statement about grief and be correct. all situations are unique. they say there is eventually acceptance. ha! what a joke. my mother died when I was 12 and I do not accept it and I never will. I use a different phrase that is more accurate for me: its the hand I have been dealt. That helped me know that there is/was no changing that she is gone.
Ashley has always had a love for words, she knows exactly how to express feelings where many of us fall short. My heart goes out to her and her family. Anderson's loss is also compelling, he has carried his personal loss for many decades now, I hope Ashley's words brought him comfort.
My dad had an inoperable brain tumor. He killed himself. My family still refuses to admit 20 plus years later he chose to end his own life. They say he died of cancer. That isn't true. They know that. We were all there when he made the decision. It was a big family gathering & he asked us to let him go as he went. He said he didn't want to be a burden or feel the pain & at that time his cancer was considered pre-existing & a single week of care was $20K. He was terminal & knew every day he lived he cost us money. He was a very conservative practical man who believed deeply in personal responsibility. We did call for medical help but he was gone long before they came. By refusing to accept how he died I think they are being disrespectful to who he was as a person & how he chose to leave this world. I certainly don't like his choice. I don't like that he had that choice to make. I don't like any of it. But that is the truth of what happened & I am not going to just pretend otherwise. I miss him every day. Every single day.
Takes strength to deal with something like this head-on like you're doing. It's admirable in a way. But I can also relate to your family's point of view. Their take is what I might tell someone as a means to comfort them. I hope you don't resent your family for their view and I hope they don't do the same. Live your best life. It's the best way to move forward.
Although your Dad took his own life.....I don't see it that way at all. It was not an act of violence or suicide.....it was out of pure love, for his family's suffering and his own suffering. It's not disrespectful to say cancer took his life....because it did...just earlier than it would have naturally. Be well, knowing everyone grieves differently.
@@Sunnydays480 It wasn't violent at all. No weapons were used. It was just shocking, sad & very traumatic for my younger sister. She's still afraid to go to sleep & it's been decades.
@saramill2097 there is a part of her Soul that the Globalists have snatched up. Anyone that represents the U.N. in ANY capacity is somewhat sinister. 😣
If you had ever been in the position to have met her (I neither know her personally or professionally, but have encountered her twice in the UK and was forced to engage with her), I suspect you would not refer to her as a beautiful soul. Of course, I would not wish such tragedy on anybody and one must feel sympathy for the loss of her mother (by all accounts a vastly more gracious and intelligent woman than her daughters), however the notion that Ashley Judd is a beautiful soul would have many people either laughing or wincing. My overwhelming impression (I fully understand if you choose to discount it) was, and is, that Ashley Judd is an obnoxious, self-obsessed, deeply unpleasant narcissist with a snobbish disregard for those not blessed with financial/professional/political standing, or the gift of physical beauty. I suspect you have been seduced by this soft-voiced, fake-emotion driven little performance, vulnerably hidden behind a large microphone for what seemed to be certain visual effect.
Ashley Judd is a National Treasure..., how she stopped and acknowledged his grief, his sorrow, even though most other people would have immediately gone back to their grief and sorrow - that was telling of her true self, her heart. ❤❤
I lost my husband to suicide 26 years ago and my children lost their dad at ages 11 and 16. It is so hard to process and there is such a stigma with many people that you almost feel like you're comforting other people when they ask how he died and you tell them. It is a grief unlike other kinds of grief and takes a lot of work to get through.
This interview brought back so many feelings I had and, still do around my father’s suicide, also by a gun. Being only 17, I was the last one to see him, I was thrust into a full scale in being an adult. I have been in a constant state of sadness and grief. His death stopped the career I wanted and placed me into the role of caretaker of my mother and brother. It’s been decades since that faithful day, however, I still hold on to a bit of resentment. He is love and missed everyday, if only by me. ❤ Thank you for a lovely interview!
Judds used to live in my hometown of Berea. They were close to Minnie and Sandra Bird Yancey, so was I. Ashley if you read this comment, I want you to know I'm very sorry you had to go through that. You know your mama is at peace, free and with her friends and family.
I've always admired this woman, Ashley Judd. She is a special spirit. My son and I used to watch movies together and she was one of his favorites as well. She's an old soul with a heart for truth and compassion. Bless you both for sharing. I miss my son everyday.
The best way to honor those who shaped our lives is to live the best life we can. For me, it's my kids who receive an extra hug whenever a painful memory resurfaces.
It is not easy to loose our love once no matter what the circumstances are. I idolize you both. Be strong I know it is not easy to live day by day without them physically. I lose my mom never had chance to see her because I live far from her. It’s been 26 years since she passed and I’m still grieving sometimes feeling guilty not going back home to say goodbye! 😢😢
This breaks my heart I struggle with suicidal thought so much lately I lost my partner almost a year ago. I don’t know what’s going to happen. I’m lost, hurt and so sad. I pray for you all that are going through tough times.
This podcast is a beautiful tribute to both Anderson's brother and Ashley's mother. When people are in so much pain unless you have walked a mile in their shoes please judge. Mental illness is real and I struggle every day with bipolar illness. Not fun at all.
I love Ashley Judd so much , always have loved all 3 of the Judd ladies . Poor Anderson Cooper , that was rough seeing him break down . God bless and comfort all the families left behind .
I get the feeling that she tells herself daily that her mother heard her last words to convince herself. I see a woman who's bearing an enormous weight of guilt. The kind of guilt that only a kind person can feel when dealing with this tragedy. I don't know what kind of support she has around her, but I hope it's genuine and that those closest to her can see how much this poor woman is torturing herself.
@@tonymaurice4157Where in the hell does politics have any say in these conversations? These heartbreaking stories about how people have lost love ones. And how they still deeply affect people no matter how much time has passed. Politics has no place here. Stop it.
I was very emotional listening to Ashley, and had to stop listening, then go back later …Though my mom did not die by suicide, some of her decisions seemed reckless the last year of her life. I am so glad I listened to the entirety of the podcast, because my mama also kept folded Kleenex in her pockets! For the longest time I kept them as they were, til one day I just had the sniffles. I also liked hearing Ashley say we can continue the relationship and buy cards both to and from the deceased. My half sister committed suicide in 1997. I wish she were here with me now, laughing and texting.
This breaks my heart. My mom was a clinically depressed alcoholic who tried to kill herself at least 4 times that I was aware of. I've spent most of my adult life white knuckling every day wishing I were also dead but because I never wanted to be as selfish as my mother, I could not bring myself to do it. Ten months ago due to the desperation of a health spiral, I went on a carnivore elimination diet. Not only did I get a handle on my health issues but unexpectedly I discovered about 45 days in that I couldn't remember the last time I woke up wishing I was dead. I was in the car driving somewhere at the time and I broke down sobbing at the realization. A veil had been lifted and I felt reborn. I don't know yet where I will end up with my diet. I'm reintroducing things slowly but I know I will never allow a food to send me back to that miserable prison of depression and anxiety. I wish I would have known about this before my mother finally passed because she might still be here with us if I had. I truly hope this helps someone else.
My buddy is in the next room end of life stage ,he is close to the end now ive left him to be alone with his mom and sister and I happen to catch this with you Anderson and Ashley ,I believe God had that happen as the both of your words gave me some comfort at this most tough time ,Im sorry for the both of your loss of loved ones may God bless you all❤
She "discovered" her. She "found" her. She "walked" in. When is someone going to ask if she heard the gs since she said she was in the house letting in "a friend?" It was "unexpected", but she said Naomi had called her that morning in crisis and begged her not to leave her alone. That's why she called the "comfortor" in the first place she said. Not 911. A "friend."
@@randymartin6799 Wynonna's son works for the sheriff's office that investigated it and all three Judds have donated a lot to this sheriff's office throughout the years.
I think it's incredibly important to have these conversations. Anderson, I am wondering if this entire podcast series is both available in audio & video form? It means so much more to see Ashley's face to see how this is affecting you both, than just the spoken word.
Ashley Judd was one of the rudest people I’ve ever met. I worked for a valet company in Nashville for a few years while in college and had the pleasure of dealing with her on an almost weekly basis. Not only was she rude as hell but refused to tip as well after always asking for help with her luggage. One of my last weeks I was employed there urinated in your Mini Cooper, Ashley (: Regardless of who you are treat people like people and not objects
Death by suicide is one of the most difficult things a survivor will ever have to go through. I experienced it first hand when my beloved nephew hung himself at the age of 44. It leaves so many unanswered questions that haunt you for the rest of your life. 😢
I love Naomi Judd ❤ I always felt so sad she felt so much torment, but she was so loved by her family that I can see. Giving a loved one permission to go is one of the greatest acts of love. When my mom died, I knew when it was time to let her go, and I fought it because i couldn't imagine life without her but when I told her she could go, my heart filled up with the greatest love I have ever felt. So great it hurt and so great it hit me like a 10 ton truck, but I knew me letting her go was to set her free in sweet peace. I feel her love every day of my life. What a beautiful moment shared here ❤
It was in sort of reverse for me meaning my mother’s last push puff of life was my literal birth and every birthday is that constant reminder of it and btw am 62 she passed when she was 32 and left six children behind including me one of my sisters had a twin one of them died!! 3 brothers dead all because of drugs!! And that’s just one story in the billions of humans and their families and stories of tragedy!! Life just keeps moving relentlessly forward !! Misses Judge horrific story is just another story amongst others horrible sad as hell story!! And the only thing we can all do is to make sure while we’re still alive that we’re in GO FOR IT mode and live a fearless life!! Because no one should be about woulda shoulda coulda what if or maybe if I so forth and so on !!
Wow she looks so much like Naomi. I can tell she' shad quite a bit of therapy and it's helped her. It's wonderful that she's able to share her personal story, I believe it will help other people
My dearest twin sis died of cancer. Today I still can't hold my tears recalling the moment I held her in my arms so not wanting her to go while begging the doctor to give her morphine asap so that she can go without pain.
I lost my sister to suicide when she was 23 years old I still struggle with how to deal with losing her, I wish i could turn back the clock to the night she jumped to her death and been there for her and never let her go 💔
This is such a strange interview. Suicide is not ok and it is in fact the most selfish way out of your problems. All you do is take all the problems you had and pass it onto the only people that love you and make them live with it the rest of their lives.
my ex killed himself in early 2000s. I found out later why he did in an unexpected way. I live my life having no regrets about it as we all on this planet for a rather miniscule time compared to the time our Universe was created.
Her mother didn’t commit suicide the meds did that. A woman whose daughter has been through as much if not more would have been more rational about it and would have found the strength and would have wanted to be there for her children who have their own problems as well. The system is toxic it has played women all through the ages. I don’t believe for a second that her treatments were for her development these were for the treatment’s development.
Ashley, I'm truly amazed at your strength. I could see myself being like you were, by my mother as she's dying & saying similar words. Along with Mother, I love you, go now & I'll see you again soin as God telld me it's okay & time to go now. My mother had signs of dementia but she wouldnt go to doctor after many attempts by me, the oldest of 7 kids & my closest sibling, my brother whos 7 yrs younger. We tried so many ways to help her. She run us off saying we just wanted her money, house, car etc. He & I still checked on her & she'd be fine, said cone on over. One day my other brother, #2 sibling was on leave from military. He was in town on business & got a call from police that Mother was caught with a gun in the yard saying a m an in long rain coat went in back yard by the shed. She was only protecting herself. To make this short, we could no longer leave her alone. Duagnosed with dementia & Alzheimer's over 9 years ago. That same brother in military was a rich control freak moved her to Virginia away from all of her other 6 kids, grandkids, great grandkids. To this day we have nit seen her since because ge doesn't allow phone calls, moved & no new address. I know God gave us signs she was mentally ill and we prevented a possible suicide. I pray for your family & mine that we make every day count & kniw our hearts our Mothers are in a better place. That's why I understand & would wanna hold my Mother in transition. God Bless You & thank you for your honesty & truth.🥺♥️🙏✝️
Wow what a very wise woman ashley judd is,I think if we all can listen to this podcast we might have a little more understanding of what the family goes through before judging others!
This was an interview filled with powerful emotions and grief. Please my fellow Americans, prioritize mental health for your family, for yourselves, and your community. - do not give up and leave comments like are here .. ..
This is staggering to watch. You can tell that Ashley Judd is experiencing catastrophic grief. You can see it in her eyes, her face, her speech, her mannerisms. So much tragedy all around.
Losing someone is hard but when someone take their own lives, I imagine that leaves deep agony, guilt and unanswered, nagging questions for the family. My heart go out to Anderson and Ashley, the pain is still so present. Also to Regina King.🙏🙏 I saw Regina's interview with Robin. All of them will always feel the voids. So sad.
My dad took his life 4 years ago and I still don't know why . We didn't have the best relationship, he didn't really like the fact I was gay, but at the same time he did try. It was also no secret he liked my sister more. He told everyone she was the only thing he did right in this world. I learned how to do construction from him and I got my artistic skills from him and I look just like him. I am so mad and angry and pissed off, and sad and emotional and in debt still paying on his funeral and cremation cost . I would never wish this on anyone. My heart goes out to both Ashley and Wynonna. Irony is wynonnas music is what I listen to when I get like this thinking about him.
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This was incredibly moving to me. My brother-in-law died by suicide last year and it's been so sad to see the ripple effects of his decision. I listened to the entire podcast and know it touched my grief and will help countless others. Yes, we all deserve to be remembered for the entirety of our lives and not the way in which we die.
Ashley is one hell of a woman. How strong she was to be able to hold her Mom while she was dying, and let her know it was ok to go. My Dad did not die by suicide, he died of Cancer. He told my Boss he did not want to die and leave us. She shared that with me. I started crying. He progressively got worse, about three weeks later, I told him, its ok to go, we will be ok. He died five days later. I always felt, he needed permission to go. I was with him when he died. It was not a good experience, but I am thankful he didn't die alone.
I’m so sorry for your loss,truly,my beloved husband passed away8 months ago,and he died at home here relatively peacefully,it wasn’t easy to watch him pass….love his heart ♥️ God bless you xx 🇨🇦
So sorry Anderson 💔 Ashley you loved your mom so much to be able to say to her it was ok to for her to go.Bless you lovely.❤️❤️❤️❤️
Today was the day that I went through my parents closets after losing them last year. I don't know why I picked this day, but I did. Every item of clothing has a memory attached. I cried and cried. I listened to the podcast and it actually helped me. Didn't feel so alone in my grief. There are different levels of grief and loss. Our family has suffered many tragic deaths and we have somehow survived. Thank you Anderson and Ashley for sharing so openly. I wish you both peace.
I am sorry for the loss of your parents. I know what you are going through. My beautiful, educated, accomplished, funny, loving Mother had a sudden heart attack 1-24-17. It took me over 1 year to look at her photo as I was in denial that it happened. We will all lose our parents but when it happens we just can't believe it. I wear some of my moms clothing. She had me at 18 yrs. old so in the 1970's when I was a teen I would borrow her shirts, blouses, etc. She did not like it but she got used to it. Thank you mom. And God bless you Suz on your healing.
Ashley's words to her mom, that is nothing but love.....period
Pure ❤❤❤❤
PURE BULLSHIT!
I understand that people are in so much pain when they get to the point of suicide that that's all they can feel and there is no other way to make it stop, but to make sure that Ashley was there when she did it- and in this way- was extreme selfishness at the very least. What Ashley did for her mother was an incredible act of love, what Naomi did to Ashley was something like hate.
@@MsMollah it was , but when someone battles such mental darkness, they can’t see past there own pain at the very instant that they do what they do , however I do agree that with her actions that she took, she very sadly put Ashley in a new world of hurt and pain in her life , that she is now going to have to deal with for the rest of her life , in which I pray that she won’t end up doing the same thing her momma did, out of this new found pain that she is now leaving with. 😣💔 I worry for her because she doesn’t seem the same!
I to found my mothers body after her battle with mental illness. It’s was her time and she picked the day and way to die. When people say “suicide is the most selfish” has never lost anyone to the disease of mental illness. My mother is at peace now and watching over my little family.
Letting someone go can be the greatest act of love. I've wondered what effect finding her Mom had on Ashley. Anderson, I discovered that the supposed 'stages' of grief did not apply when my sister died suddenly at the age of 25. Over the years grief visits still and reminds me of what I loved about her. In a way, it keeps her alive.
This part made me weep.
nobody can make a blanket statement about grief and be correct. all situations are unique. they say there is eventually acceptance. ha! what a joke. my mother died when I was 12 and I do not accept it and I never will. I use a different phrase that is more accurate for me: its the hand I have been dealt. That helped me know that there is/was no changing that she is gone.
That’s beautiful ❤
"We all deserve to be remembered for how we lived. How we died is part of a bigger story." That thought has given me a lot to think about!
Ashley has always had a love for words, she knows exactly how to express feelings where many of us fall short. My heart goes out to her and her family. Anderson's loss is also compelling, he has carried his personal loss for many decades now, I hope Ashley's words brought him comfort.
My dad had an inoperable brain tumor. He killed himself. My family still refuses to admit 20 plus years later he chose to end his own life. They say he died of cancer. That isn't true. They know that. We were all there when he made the decision. It was a big family gathering & he asked us to let him go as he went. He said he didn't want to be a burden or feel the pain & at that time his cancer was considered pre-existing & a single week of care was $20K. He was terminal & knew every day he lived he cost us money. He was a very conservative practical man who believed deeply in personal responsibility. We did call for medical help but he was gone long before they came. By refusing to accept how he died I think they are being disrespectful to who he was as a person & how he chose to leave this world. I certainly don't like his choice. I don't like that he had that choice to make. I don't like any of it. But that is the truth of what happened & I am not going to just pretend otherwise. I miss him every day. Every single day.
Takes strength to deal with something like this head-on like you're doing. It's admirable in a way. But I can also relate to your family's point of view.
Their take is what I might tell someone as a means to comfort them.
I hope you don't resent your family for their view and I hope they don't do the same.
Live your best life. It's the best way to move forward.
Although your Dad took his own life.....I don't see it that way at all. It was not an act of violence or suicide.....it was out of pure love, for his family's suffering and his own suffering. It's not disrespectful to say cancer took his life....because it did...just earlier than it would have naturally. Be well, knowing everyone grieves differently.
@@Sunnydays480 It wasn't violent at all. No weapons were used. It was just shocking, sad & very traumatic for my younger sister. She's still afraid to go to sleep & it's been decades.
@@BusyBusyPanda I'm so sorry for your loss. Truly.
I’m so very sorry for your loss🙏🏾
Ashley would make the best therapist or spiritual counselor. What a beautiful and kind soul she is.
@saramill2097 there is a part of her Soul that the Globalists have snatched up. Anyone that represents the U.N. in ANY capacity is somewhat sinister. 😣
@saramill2097There’s more to that story. You’re a MAGAt. No wonder!😆
She's actually not very nice. The Universe however has a way of humbling us, so she's gonna milk how her mom died for awhile.
If you had ever been in the position to have met her (I neither know her personally or professionally, but have encountered her twice in the UK and was forced to engage with her), I suspect you would not refer to her as a beautiful soul.
Of course, I would not wish such tragedy on anybody and one must feel sympathy for the loss of her mother (by all accounts a vastly more gracious and intelligent woman than her daughters), however the notion that Ashley Judd is a beautiful soul would have many people either laughing or wincing.
My overwhelming impression (I fully understand if you choose to discount it) was, and is, that Ashley Judd is an obnoxious, self-obsessed, deeply unpleasant narcissist with a snobbish disregard for those not blessed with financial/professional/political standing, or the gift of physical beauty.
I suspect you have been seduced by this soft-voiced, fake-emotion driven little performance, vulnerably hidden behind a large microphone for what seemed to be certain visual effect.
She’s one weird lefty.
Ashley Judd is a National Treasure..., how she stopped and acknowledged his grief, his sorrow, even though most other people would have immediately gone back to their grief and sorrow - that was telling of her true self, her heart. ❤❤
Suicide takes not just one persons life but a whole family 💔
I lost my husband to suicide 26 years ago and my children lost their dad at ages 11 and 16. It is so hard to process and there is such a stigma with many people that you almost feel like you're comforting other people when they ask how he died and you tell them. It is a grief unlike other kinds of grief and takes a lot of work to get through.
I’m so sorry for your loss, indeed a great loss. I hope you and your kids are thriving my friend.
@@MN-br5nb we are doing well, thank you. 💕
Deepest hugs to Anderson & Ashley
🤣🤣🤣 loser much?
Absolutely. And to the countless others grieving.
@saramill2097 when, where and who was the old man?
I agree❤❤❤❤❤
This interview brought back so many feelings I had and, still do around my father’s suicide, also by a gun. Being only 17, I was the last one to see him, I was thrust into a full scale in being an adult. I have been in a constant state of sadness and grief. His death stopped the career I wanted and placed me into the role of caretaker of my mother and brother. It’s been decades since that faithful day, however, I still hold on to a bit of resentment. He is love and missed everyday, if only by me. ❤
Thank you for a lovely interview!
I feel the same. I lost my dad 6 yrs ago. My life has become unbearable with grief. God bless and stay strong
So am I, Miss Ashley. As someone who has contemplated suicide repeatedly, your words were so powerful in that moment.
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Ashley is so loveable. ❤ such a beautiful actress. Hopefully she is ok. Made me cry😢
Their love and deep grief is palpable. So sorry
This podcast and all it's episodes is must for anyone experiencing grief or walking with someone who is.
Thanks for your willingness to be vulnerable
Judds used to live in my hometown of Berea. They were close to Minnie and Sandra Bird Yancey, so was I. Ashley if you read this comment, I want you to know I'm very sorry you had to go through that. You know your mama is at peace, free and with her friends and family.
I've always admired this woman, Ashley Judd. She is a special spirit. My son and I used to watch movies together and she was one of his favorites as well. She's an old soul with a heart for truth and compassion. Bless you both for sharing. I miss my son everyday.
Anderson praying for you always and appreciate the work you are doing with this series. ❤
This made me cry
To my beloved mom
I love you forever and miss you so much… the pain never left
The best way to honor those who shaped our lives is to live the best life we can.
For me, it's my kids who receive an extra hug whenever a painful memory resurfaces.
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You're so strong Ashley and Anderson. Thank you for sharing with us. Much love and hugs.
It is not easy to loose our love once no matter what the circumstances are. I idolize you both. Be strong I know it is not easy to live day by day without them physically. I lose my mom never had chance to see her because I live far from her. It’s been 26 years since she passed and I’m still grieving sometimes feeling guilty not going back home to say goodbye! 😢😢
Wow.... what great words. We all deserve to be remembered for how we lived not how we died. ❣️
This breaks my heart I struggle with suicidal thought so much lately I lost my partner almost a year ago. I don’t know what’s going to happen. I’m lost, hurt and so sad. I pray for you all that are going through tough times.
Thank u Anderson through ur journey for answers ur helping so many hearts to heal❤
Telling my Mom to “go and we would be ok” was the single most difficult things I’ve EVER done!! I had to say it twice. 😭😭
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Same
Ashley is so amazing. ❤
Amazingly untalented and shitty
Anderson, you’re the best. God bless this family. 💔
Thank you for this extraordinary conversation
This podcast is a beautiful tribute to both Anderson's brother and Ashley's mother. When people are in so much pain unless you have walked a mile in their shoes please judge. Mental illness is real and I struggle every day with bipolar illness. Not fun at all.
I love Ashley Judd so much , always have loved all 3 of the Judd ladies . Poor Anderson Cooper , that was rough seeing him break down . God bless and comfort all the families left behind .
Always admired Ashley.
Interesting actress and kind soul.
Trump2024 👍
I get the feeling that she tells herself daily that her mother heard her last words to convince herself. I see a woman who's bearing an enormous weight of guilt. The kind of guilt that only a kind person can feel when dealing with this tragedy. I don't know what kind of support she has around her, but I hope it's genuine and that those closest to her can see how much this poor woman is torturing herself.
@@tonymaurice4157Where in the hell does politics have any say in these conversations? These heartbreaking stories about how people have lost love ones. And how they still deeply affect people no matter how much time has passed. Politics has no place here. Stop it.
@@sunshine2bright senile Joe gotta go!
@@tonymaurice4157tell me you’re stupid without telling me you’re stupid! 🙄
So incredibly moving. I lost my biological father to suicide some 30+ years.
How strong she is!! I developed PTSD after my dad passed. Its been 7 years and I still struggle with it 😢
I was very emotional listening to Ashley, and had to stop listening, then go back later …Though my mom did not die by suicide, some of her decisions seemed reckless the last year of her life. I am so glad I listened to the entirety of the podcast, because my mama also kept folded Kleenex in her pockets! For the longest time I kept them as they were, til one day I just had the sniffles. I also liked hearing Ashley say we can continue the relationship and buy cards both to and from the deceased. My half sister committed suicide in 1997. I wish she were here with me now, laughing and texting.
So moving, you are both so real and eloquent. I am so very sorry or both of your losses.
What a wonderful amazing daughter ❤😢
Thank you, Anderson and Ashley...thank you.
This breaks my heart. My mom was a clinically depressed alcoholic who tried to kill herself at least 4 times that I was aware of. I've spent most of my adult life white knuckling every day wishing I were also dead but because I never wanted to be as selfish as my mother, I could not bring myself to do it. Ten months ago due to the desperation of a health spiral, I went on a carnivore elimination diet. Not only did I get a handle on my health issues but unexpectedly I discovered about 45 days in that I couldn't remember the last time I woke up wishing I was dead. I was in the car driving somewhere at the time and I broke down sobbing at the realization. A veil had been lifted and I felt reborn. I don't know yet where I will end up with my diet. I'm reintroducing things slowly but I know I will never allow a food to send me back to that miserable prison of depression and anxiety. I wish I would have known about this before my mother finally passed because she might still be here with us if I had. I truly hope this helps someone else.
This is amazing. Thank you.
My buddy is in the next room end of life stage ,he is close to the end now ive left him to be alone with his mom and sister and I happen to catch this with you Anderson and Ashley ,I believe God had that happen as the both of your words gave me some comfort at this most tough time ,Im sorry for the both of your loss of loved ones may God bless you all❤
Thank you for sharing this. Greatly appreciated it.
She "discovered" her. She "found" her. She "walked" in. When is someone going to ask if she heard the gs since she said she was in the house letting in "a friend?" It was "unexpected", but she said Naomi had called her that morning in crisis and begged her not to leave her alone. That's why she called the "comfortor" in the first place she said. Not 911. A "friend."
These are CNN viewers. You’re not going to find critical thinking here 😂
THANK YOU! Why is she not in jail???
@@randymartin6799 Wynonna's son works for the sheriff's office that investigated it and all three Judds have donated a lot to this sheriff's office throughout the years.
This was so beautiful and heartfelt ❤. Looking forward to listening to the podcast.
I think it's incredibly important to have these conversations. Anderson, I am wondering if this entire podcast series is both available in audio & video form? It means so much more to see Ashley's face to see how this is affecting you both, than just the spoken word.
Very well done! Thank you
It’s so sad Peace will be with both of you ❤
God Bless you both
Ashley Judd was one of the rudest people I’ve ever met. I worked for a valet company in Nashville for a few years while in college and had the pleasure of dealing with her on an almost weekly basis. Not only was she rude as hell but refused to tip as well after always asking for help with her luggage. One of my last weeks I was employed there urinated in your Mini Cooper, Ashley (:
Regardless of who you are treat people like people and not objects
I love this one!❤❤❤
Not sure about this....
Not a normal response.
They have no idea..... how precious they are to the people who need to hear this
Death by suicide is one of the most difficult things a survivor will ever have to go through. I experienced it first hand when my beloved nephew hung himself at the age of 44. It leaves so many unanswered questions that haunt you for the rest of your life. 😢
Ashley Judd is a brave, insightful and a strong woman. 🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️
WE LOVE YOU ASHLEY ❤❤❤❤
Ah Ashley, yiu are a strong woman. The pain yiu have to go through for this is sad.
Most people would scream their fecking head off seeing their mom like this! Sorry, something is missing Ashley.
YES! Thank you! She is so full of shit!
I love Naomi Judd ❤ I always felt so sad she felt so much torment, but she was so loved by her family that I can see. Giving a loved one permission to go is one of the greatest acts of love. When my mom died, I knew when it was time to let her go, and I fought it because i couldn't imagine life without her but when I told her she could go, my heart filled up with the greatest love I have ever felt. So great it hurt and so great it hit me like a 10 ton truck, but I knew me letting her go was to set her free in sweet peace. I feel her love every day of my life.
What a beautiful moment shared here ❤
Wow. So beautiful Ashley. She was so lucky to have you as her daughter ❤️
Ashley is so gracious and giving wow! Anderson is so courageous
Thank you for this
I know our lives are like forever enriched because of CNN and their humanitarian work
This makes me miss my brother and father...❤❤beautiful interview
It was in sort of reverse for me meaning my mother’s last push puff of life was my literal birth and every birthday is that constant reminder of it and btw am 62 she passed when she was 32 and left six children behind including me one of my sisters had a twin one of them died!! 3 brothers dead all because of drugs!! And that’s just one story in the billions of humans and their families and stories of tragedy!! Life just keeps moving relentlessly forward !! Misses Judge horrific story is just another story amongst others horrible sad as hell story!! And the only thing we can all do is to make sure while we’re still alive that we’re in GO FOR IT mode and live a fearless life!! Because no one should be about woulda shoulda coulda what if or maybe if I so forth and so on !!
Sad for the family. Peace.
I love this interview Anderson, it is so raw and real. We need so much more of this ❤
Ashley Judd has been through so many difficulties in her life and she keeps growing in compassion. Much respect for her.
I am so sorry to hear about your brother. I'm so sorry for what you both i've been through. God bless
Wow she looks so much like Naomi. I can tell she' shad quite a bit of therapy and it's helped her. It's wonderful that she's able to share her personal story, I believe it will help other people
Naomi was beautiful, clean, and very talented..Ashley is none of those things. I fail to see any similarities.
My dearest twin sis died of cancer. Today I still can't hold my tears recalling the moment I held her in my arms so not wanting her to go while begging the doctor to give her morphine asap so that she can go without pain.
I lost my sister to suicide when she was 23 years old I still struggle with how to deal with losing her, I wish i could turn back the clock to the night she jumped to her death and been there for her and never let her go 💔
This is such a strange interview. Suicide is not ok and it is in fact the most selfish way out of your problems. All you do is take all the problems you had and pass it onto the only people that love you and make them live with it the rest of their lives.
my ex killed himself in early 2000s. I found out later why he did in an unexpected way. I live my life having no regrets about it as we all on this planet for a rather miniscule time compared to the time our Universe was created.
I love u too Anderson so appreciate you❤😢
Her mother had long suffered from several health issues that put a strain on her mental health. Such a shame. Rest in Peace.
My mom also died by suicide in my arms. It is a grief like no other.
So sad 😢
Losing a loved one is so painful. 💔
YOUR A GOOD DAUGHTER AND FRIEND SHE WAS SO LUCKY TO HAVE YOU THANK YOU MAMA FOR ASHLEY ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Parolizingly beautiful conversation
Her mother didn’t commit suicide the meds did that. A woman whose daughter has been through as much if not more would have been more rational about it and would have found the strength and would have wanted to be there for her children who have their own problems as well. The system is toxic it has played women all through the ages. I don’t believe for a second that her treatments were for her development these were for the treatment’s development.
Ashley, I'm truly amazed at your strength. I could see myself being like you were, by my mother as she's dying & saying similar words. Along with Mother, I love you, go now & I'll see you again soin as God telld me it's okay & time to go now. My mother had signs of dementia but she wouldnt go to doctor after many attempts by me, the oldest of 7 kids & my closest sibling, my brother whos 7 yrs younger. We tried so many ways to help her. She run us off saying we just wanted her money, house, car etc. He & I still checked on her & she'd be fine, said cone on over. One day my other brother, #2 sibling was on leave from military. He was in town on business & got a call from police that Mother was caught with a gun in the yard saying a m an in long rain coat went in back yard by the shed. She was only protecting herself. To make this short, we could no longer leave her alone. Duagnosed with dementia & Alzheimer's over 9 years ago. That same brother in military was a rich control freak moved her to Virginia away from all of her other 6 kids, grandkids, great grandkids. To this day we have nit seen her since because ge doesn't allow phone calls, moved & no new address. I know God gave us signs she was mentally ill and we prevented a possible suicide. I pray for your family & mine that we make every day count & kniw our hearts our Mothers are in a better place. That's why I understand & would wanna hold my Mother in transition. God Bless You & thank you for your honesty & truth.🥺♥️🙏✝️
Wow what a very wise woman ashley judd is,I think if we all can listen to this podcast we might have a little more understanding of what the family goes through before judging others!
Ashley has been clean and sober I pray for her she just still processing 🙏
CLEAN??? She looks something the cat crapped out. Processing how to milk her mothers death for every dime!
Bless you both.
This was an interview filled with powerful emotions and grief. Please my fellow Americans, prioritize mental health for your family, for yourselves, and your community. - do not give up and leave comments like are here .. ..
That mom must have been in so much pain. Dont do that horrible death and let yor kids find it.
Thank you for giving your mother permission to go!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Very Sad 😪
This is staggering to watch. You can tell that Ashley Judd is experiencing catastrophic grief. You can see it in her eyes, her face, her speech, her mannerisms. So much tragedy all around.
Ashley and Anderson - you are good people. God bless you and your families.
Ashley is a lot like her mother, her beautiful qualities of deep love.
Continued prayers for the both of you 🙏✝️
Thank you, Anderson and Ashley.
Meaningful.thank you.🤍
If we could just be this in the world for each other. ❤❤
Losing someone is hard but when someone take their own lives, I imagine that leaves deep agony, guilt and unanswered, nagging questions for the family. My heart go out to Anderson and Ashley, the pain is still so present. Also to Regina King.🙏🙏 I saw Regina's interview with Robin. All of them will always feel the voids.
So sad.
My dad took his life 4 years ago and I still don't know why . We didn't have the best relationship, he didn't really like the fact I was gay, but at the same time he did try. It was also no secret he liked my sister more. He told everyone she was the only thing he did right in this world. I learned how to do construction from him and I got my artistic skills from him and I look just like him. I am so mad and angry and pissed off, and sad and emotional and in debt still paying on his funeral and cremation cost . I would never wish this on anyone. My heart goes out to both Ashley and Wynonna. Irony is wynonnas music is what I listen to when I get like this thinking about him.
This made me burst into tears
I found my sister in November. It sucks. God bless ❤
I really can’t even imagine having a “family” who has any right to act as if they’d have any right to be upset if anything happened to me.