The Most Heartbreaking Story I've Ever Heard...

Britt Del Toro lost her 10-week-old son, Zeppelin. Later, she survived her own suicide attempt and then lost her husband, Troy, to suicide. Britt talks with me about organ donation, the depression that deepened after the funeral, reaching for help, loving Troy through mental illness, and parenting when you can barely get through the day. She doesn't pretend she has grief figured out, and that's exactly why this conversation matters.

If you're struggling or thinking about suicide, you're not alone. Call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, US) or visit https://stayhere.live.

Key Moments:
00:00 Losing a baby, then a husband
03:48 The moment Britt found Zeppelin
08:17 The guilt of every “what if”
12:19 Holding her baby one last time
16:47 The heartbreaking choice to donate his organs
21:26 When the funeral ends and grief gets louder
25:17 The nightmares nobody saw
29:25 When grief became a mental health crisis
33:40 Surviving an attempt
41:50 The side of Troy others didn’t see
46:20 Chronic pain and a growing crisis
50:57 The week before everything changed
55:19 Their last night out as a family
59:21 The night Troy never came home
1:04:38 The call that confirmed her worst fear
1:13:55 Finding a reason to keep going

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