Resource Tag: BEREAVEMENT AFTER SUICIDE. PERSONAL ACCOUNTS

This is taken from the book, “The Angel and the Dragon: a Father’s Search for Answers to his Son’s Mental Illness & Suicide,” in which writer Johnathan Aurthur chronicles his son Charley’s years-long struggle with mental illness & details how this odyssey can wreak havoc on families. In this excerpt – the epilogue of the […]

The author presents a strategy for restorative retelling that is based upon his 30 years of clinical practice & research with family members after a violent death, as well as his personal experience after his wife’s death by suicide. In addition to a clear outline of this model for encouraging resilience, the book includes clinical […]

A presentation intended to provide information regarding the training experience of one clinician who endured a client suicide while garnering a Master’s degree is summarized.

This article is an autobiographical account of a woman’s bereavement experience following the suicidal death of her brother. She describes her feelings of guilt & avoidance. A description is included of how writing & intense therapy assisted her during her bereavement. She notes the long period of time & difficulty experiencing her bereavement after attempting […]

This review favorably describes Aarons’ book which presents the story of 20-year-old Bobby Griffith, who died by suicide. The reviewer notes the delicate & candid nature with which Aarons analyzes the young man’s homosexuality & the resulting conflict with his conservative & religious mother. It is cited that this book is the right balance between […]

This article is an excerpt from the author’s book, “Vita’s Will: Real Life Lessons about Life and Death & Moving On.” It describes her reaction to the loss of her sister to suicide, including the struggles she & her family had with grief, anger, guilt, & finally acceptance.

This article describes the origin of the “Letters Project” initiated by the author: a book compiling what he calls “the Reports by those who had something unique to say, or something wonderful, humerous, outrageous or profound,” which they communicated at the time of their death. He describes his own experience with letters written to himself […]

This article recounts the author’s personal experience of losing both his step-son & his wife to suicide. It discusses the increased risk for suicide associated with survivors, as well as the compounded grief & emotional conflicts that are generated from surviving multiple suicides. His own processes of grief for each victim are explored, as are […]

The author of this article recounts the loss of her only son to suicide. She provides general information for parents & loved ones of individuals suffering from depression. She goes on to describe a number of activities she undertook in order to come to terms with her own loss, particularly through getting involved in the […]

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The author writes of the mental health problems & eventual suicide of her sister. She raises the issue of patient confidentiality versus the rights of the family members of suicidal patients, & highlights what the family believes to have been the inadequacy of services available for both patients & families.

This book recounts the journey from a child’s encounter with mental illness & suicide to the adult’s quest for understanding the mysteries from 30 years ago. The author’s childhood was changed forever when his mother became clinically depressed. Five years later she completed suicide. The family had to face their own & society’s taboos about […]

This article is an autobiographical account of a professor whose wife died by suicide. He articulates his feelings & emotions during his grief. There is also a description of the social support available to him. The author found the consolation of others & personal grieving necessary to cope with his wifeÕs death. The attitudes of […]

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This newspaper clipping is a message from a sister to her brother. She articulates her feelings of shock, anger, & grief. She also describes his funeral & how the suicide of her brother has affected her life. (SC)