Vicky Cornell Gives Interview on 'Good Morning America' About Her Husband's Suicide

In her first interview since her husband’s death, Vicky Cornell — wife of the late Chris Cornell — spoke to Robin Roberts on “Good Morning America” about life after suicide loss.

Chris Cornell, a musician best known as the lead vocalist for Soundgarden and Audioslave, died by suicide last May.

In a preview released by Entertainment Tonight, Cornell describes what it’s like grappling with the knowledge that, in hindsight, there were signs your loved one who died by suicide was struggling.

“I know that people say you can’t blame yourself, and you know, I’m trying not to, but there were signs,” she said, explaining she believes addiction is what ultimately led him to take his life.

“People think addiction is like, oh you were an addict, and people don’t recognize it’s a disease, and I’m guilty of the same thing, you think, addiction is a choice, and it’s not,” she said.

It’s common for suicide loss survivors to feel guilt after a loved one dies by suicide. It’s so much easier in hindsight to notice things weren’t right, or to pick up on a sign you previously missed. In a piece about losing her friend to suicide, Mighty contributor B.L. Acker wrote:

Source: Yahoo News