Help for Those Who Love Someone Who Is Struggling
Loving someone who is struggling can be hard.
You may want to help but not know what to do. May worry about saying the wrong thing.
You may feel scared, tired, angry, or alone.
Your feelings matter too.
The Walking Beside the Edge Book & App Ecosystem was made for people who care for someone with mental health needs.
It brings together the Walking Beside the Edge book and LCH-Beside the Edge app.
Together, they give you tools, help, and a place to turn when things feel hard.
Walking Beside the Edge Book
The Walking Beside the Edge book is for anyone who loves someone who is struggling.
It helps you learn how to be there for them.
It also talks about the fear and stress that can come with loving someone who is having a hard time.
You may have many questions.
What should I say?
How can I help?
When should I step in?
How do I care for them without losing myself?
The book helps you work through these questions.
It also reminds you to care for yourself.
LCH-Beside the Edge App
LCH-Beside the Edge gives you support when you need it.
The app offers tools for hard days and stressful moments.
It can help you think about what your loved one may need.
It can also help you care for your own mind and well-being.
Supporting someone else can take a lot out of you.
You need care too.
You Cannot Fix Everything
When someone you love is hurting, you may want to fix the problem.
But you cannot control another person.
You cannot control how they think or feel.
However
You can listen.
You can care.
Can learn the warning signs.
Can help them find support.
You can stay beside them without trying to carry all of their pain.
Take Care of Yourself Too
Caring for someone can become tiring.
You may lose sleep. You may worry all day. & You may stop doing things for yourself.
Over time, this can become too much.
Take a break when you need one.
Set healthy limits.
Talk to someone you trust.
Ask for help.
Taking care of yourself does not mean you love them less.
Why a Book and an App?
Some days, you may want time to sit and read.
Other days, you may need help right away.
That is why we created both.
The book helps you learn.
The app gives you tools you can use during hard moments.
You can use one or both.
They are here when you need them.
You Need Support Too
Loving someone who is struggling can feel lonely.
You do not have to do it alone.
You deserve help. Deserve tools. Deserve a safe place to talk about how you feel.
You can love someone and still have limits.
You can help them and still care for yourself.
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You can stand beside them without carrying everything for them.
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You absolutely do not have to walk beside the edge alone.
APP: LCH-Beside the Edge
| Book: Walking Beside the Edge: A Guide to Living with and Supporting a Loved One with Mental Illness and Suicidal Tendencies. |
12 reviews1 followerFollowSeptember 21, 2025
Walking Beside the Edge is a brave, compassionate, and deeply needed guide for anyone supporting a loved one struggling with mental illness or suicidal thoughts. Lori Caputo-Hartford writes with honesty and empathy, blending personal experience with practical tools that empower readers to care for others without losing themselves.
What makes this book stand out is its balance raw reflections that validate the heartbreak and exhaustion, paired with clear guidance on setting boundaries, managing guilt, and finding resilience. The journal prompts and affirmations turn it into more than just a book, it becomes a companion for the journey.
A powerful reminder that while you can’t stop every storm, you don’t have to face them alone. Essential reading for caregivers, partners, friends, and family walking this difficult path.
16 reviewsFollowSeptember 22, 2025
A compassionate and empowering guide that shines light on the hidden struggles of supporting a loved one with mental illness. With honesty, practical tools, and heartfelt reflections, it offers hope, strength, and reassurance that no caregiver has to walk this difficult path alone.
12 reviewsFollowMay 20, 2026
“An honest, compassionate, and deeply needed guide for anyone supporting a loved one through mental health struggles and suicidal crisis. Walking Beside the Edge offers hope, understanding, and practical support when it matters most.”
10 reviewsFollowMay 20, 2026
This book gave me so much insight and helped me to better understand my wife.
8 reviewsFollowMay 20, 2026
“Powerful, compassionate, and deeply human, this book helps families and loved ones better understand how to support someone struggling with mental health challenges.”
