Ashley Judd describes her last words with her late mother
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- čas přidán 9. 01. 2024
- Actress Ashley Judd joins "All There Is with Anderson Cooper" to discuss how she has coped with the death of her mother Naomi Judd, who died by suicide in 2022. To hear more, follow "All There Is with Anderson Cooper" wherever you get your podcasts. #CNN #News
Ashley's words to her mom, that is nothing but love.....period
Pure ❤❤❤❤
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.❤️❤️❤️❤️
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.
"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.
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.
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 ❤
Deepest hugs to Anderson & Ashley
🤣🤣🤣 loser much?
Absolutely. And to the countless others grieving.
@@saramill2097 when, where and who was the old man?
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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🙏🏾
Suicide takes not just one persons life but a whole family 💔
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.
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. 💕
What a wonderful amazing daughter ❤😢
Two empathetic, compassionate, and introspective people. Thank you for letting us listen to this beautiful conversation ❤
Ashley is so amazing. ❤
Anderson praying for you always and appreciate the work you are doing with this series. ❤
Ashley is so loveable. ❤ such a beautiful actress. Hopefully she is ok. Made me cry😢
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
You're so strong Ashley and Anderson. Thank you for sharing with us. Much love and hugs.
So am I, Miss Ashley. As someone who has contemplated suicide repeatedly, your words were so powerful in that moment.
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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.
Their love and deep grief is palpable. So sorry
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! 😢😢
Anderson, you’re the best. God bless this family. 💔
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.
@@isntyourbusiness🫶🏼
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Ashley has been clean and sober I pray for her she just still processing 🙏
Thank u Anderson through ur journey for answers ur helping so many hearts to heal❤
How strong she is!! I developed PTSD after my dad passed. Its been 7 years and I still struggle with it 😢
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! 🙄
Wow.... what great words. We all deserve to be remembered for how we lived not how we died. ❣️
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
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 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.
So incredibly moving. I lost my biological father to suicide some 30+ years.
Thank you, Anderson and Ashley...thank you.
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'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.
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.
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.
Ashley is the most beautiful person alive. She probably cares more about others than she cares about her image. That is where her intense beauty is also.
I don’t think I could be so brave as to say go. Such a tragedy 😢
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 this extraordinary conversation
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
It’s so sad Peace will be with both of you ❤
This is amazing. Thank you.
Ashley Judd is a brave, insightful and a strong woman. 🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️
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.
So moving, you are both so real and eloquent. I am so very sorry or both of your losses.
This was so beautiful and heartfelt ❤. Looking forward to listening to the podcast.
Not sure about this....
Not a normal response.
I love this interview Anderson, it is so raw and real. We need so much more of this ❤
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.
Ah Ashley, yiu are a strong woman. The pain yiu have to go through for this is sad.
Parolizingly beautiful conversation
Very well done! Thank you
Ashley is a lot like her mother, her beautiful qualities of deep love.
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 !!
So sad 😢
Losing a loved one is so painful. 💔
I love u too Anderson so appreciate you❤😢
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. 😢
We are all in this painful reality… sharing the pain is brave; the days of stigma I pray are long gone. Bless u both and much love to your families. (I was a counselor… I saw this all the time in that job… it’s an excruciating pain… we must listen with love and compassion… it’s the only thing we can do to show our love). Listen and hear.
This makes me miss my brother and father...❤❤beautiful interview
Ashley is so gracious and giving wow! Anderson is so courageous
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 ❤
I am so sorry to hear about your brother. I'm so sorry for what you both i've been through. God bless
I found my sister in November. It sucks. God bless ❤
Sad for the family. Peace.
Thank you for this
I know our lives are like forever enriched because of CNN and their humanitarian work
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.
If we could just be this in the world for each other. ❤❤
Ashley and Anderson - you are good people. God bless you and your families.
Bless you both.
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.
Continued prayers for the both of you 🙏✝️
Her mother had long suffered from several health issues that put a strain on her mental health. Such a shame. Rest in Peace.
Meaningful.thank you.🤍
That mom must have been in so much pain. Dont do that horrible death and let yor kids find it.
Very Sad 😪
I just love Anderson he is one of the best journalist.
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 😂
I would just like to hug each of them .
I'm sorry 😢
Thank you, Anderson and Ashley.
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 .. ..
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
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.
Thank you Anderson & Ashley
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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.
I love you two.❤
Powerful🙏🏽
In the 90s I sent some things and a letter to Naomi Judd,, I never expected to hear back but I did,, and she sent me a beautiful porcelain angel nightlight!! I heard her pain!
What was andy last words with his late mother GLORIA VANDERBILT
Very brave of both of them
Wow.
Ashley Judd I just lost my birth mom January 13 2024 Janice G. Nichols Hearn your words go with your ppl I have to process this Thank you.
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.
That is beautiful Ashley and Anderson.
Beautiful just beautiful.