Wynonna Judd says 'the pain' of losing mother Naomi Judd 'to suicide is so great' but 'this cannot be how The Judds story ends'

• Wynonna Judd shared an Instagram post addressing her mother Naomi Judd's death last month.
• Wynonna said that she is going to work to "break the cycle of addiction & family dysfunction."

Wynonna Judd addressed the death of her mother Naomi Judd last month, telling fans that "the pain" of losing her mom "to suicide is so great."

Wynonna and her sister Ashley shared news of Naomi Judd's death on April 30 in a statement to the Associated Press, a day before Naomi was to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame alongside Wynonna as part of the music duo, The Judds.

"Today we sisters experienced a tragedy," the statement said. "We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness. We are shattered. We are navigating profound grief and know that as we loved her, she was loved by her public. We are in unknown territory."

In a new Instagram post on Sunday, Wynonna said that she feels "so helpless" following her mother's death.

"I DO know, that the pain of losing Mom on 4/30 to suicide is so great, that I often feel like I'm not ever going to be able to fully accept and surrender to the truth that she left the way she did," she wrote in the post. "This cannot be how The Judds story ends."

The Judds were an extremely successful country duo, earning five Grammys and nine nominations.

The 58-year-old singer also said that she is going to therapy after her mother's death by suicide.

Wynonna said: "I DO know, that in order to be a healthier grandparent to my firstborn grandchild Kaliyah, {born 4/13, 2 weeks & 2 days before Mom left}, to break the cycle of addiction & family dysfunction, that I must continue to show up for myself {first} and do the personal healing work."

She added: "I know that it is a simple steps program, and those steps are not easy to take at times. Therefore, I've made a commitment to keep doing the 'next right thing,' and schedule weekly appointments so that I continue with the ongoing work, even when I have good days."

Wynonna also said she would continue to perform. Wynonna released a new song with Waxahatchee last week, and the country singer also plans to complete The Judds' final tour, which she was originally supposed to do with her mother later this year.

Other artists such as Brandi Carlile and Faith Hill will be joining the tour as special guests.

Wynonna ended her Instagram post by saying: "I really DO know, that I'm not able to do this grieving thing all by myself, and that it's okay to reach out for help. I will continue to fight for my faith, for my SELF, for my family, and I WILL continue to show up & sing. Thank you all for your love and support. Let's check in more often."