Resource Tag: FILIAL LOSS

This book is a collection of life stories from people all over the world who have written about their loved one or their friend who died by suicide. A letter or letters to the person who died follow each story.

In November 1996 the author’s son died by suicide. This book is a first-hand account of Charley Aurthur’s struggle with severe mental illness, numerous hospitalizations, & several other suicide attempts before his death. In the process of telling his son’s story, Aurthur addresses his own search to understand mental illness & its treatment.

This book blends the author’s story of bereavement after her son’s suicide with Christian Scripture. Woelfel hopes the book will help other survivors to see there is a spiritual life beyond their grief.

This book presents a biographical testimonial of a father’s experience of his son’s suicide. Sanchez’s narrative interweaves autobiography, a biography of his son’s struggle with mental illness, a review of diagnostic tools used by psychiatrists for mental disorders, fictional accounts of the lives & deaths by suicide of historical personages & fictional characters, & a […]

This book is the author’s faith journey from the despair caused by her daughter’s suicide back to hope & joy. Her story reveals how she learned to survive the mixed emotions of loss, anger, guilt, fear, & shame.

This book recounts the author’s grief after her daughter’s death by suicide. Her story is interwoven with those of other survivors. Various aspects of grief are discussed in alphabetical order, including acceptance, anger, anniversaries, blame, communication, comparisons, counselling, denial, depression, forgiveness, friends, getting on with life, good-byes, guilt, healing, helplessness, holidays, loneliness/isolation, measuring progress, memories, […]

In this book, the author openly discusses his family’s struggle to survive the suicide of his oldest child, the things that sustained them during the initial shock, & the heling process that enabled them to commence their journey towards wellness. The book also is meant to help those who minister to people who are grieving.

This book was written by Collins for her own healing & for that of others. Her son died by suicide in 1992 & this book is a reflection of what she has read & learned about suicide since then.

In this collection of interviews with survivors of suicide, individuals talk candidly about how their lives were impacted by the suicide of a family member or close friend. Over 50 individuals shared their stories. The final chapter of the book includes stories, essays, & poems written by survivors.

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The violent death bereavement trajectories of 173 parents were examined by following them prospectively for 5 years after their children’s deaths by accident, suicide, homicide, or undetermined causes. The study examined how the initial level of posttraumatic stress disorder & the rate of change over time were influenced by 9 predictors: cause of death, parent […]

This study examined mental distress & family functioning in a sample of 32 married couples who were part of a larger study of parents whose adolescent or young adult child had died by accident, suicide, or homicide. Parents were recruited into the study 4-7 months after the child’s death. Cohesion, flexibility, & mental distress were […]

This article describes how social networks have supported parents who lost their offspring to traumatic death (suicide or SIDS) & how it has impacted them. The networks’ experiences & opinions are explored through qualitative & quantitative research. Data was gathered during 2004, through questionnaires from 100 social network members, & 21 focus group interviews. The […]

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Mental distress & posttraumatic stress disorder were assessed among 173 parents bereaved by the accidental, suicide or homicide death of an adolescent or young adult child. Study data were collected prospectively 4, 12, 24, & 60 months post-death. The results showed that 5 years later, 61% of the mothers & 62% of the fathers met […]

This report describes a randomized clinical trial with a longitudinal design involving parents bereaved by the violent deaths (by accident, homicide, or suicide) of their 12 – 28-year-old children, with a view to applying selected components of the study to clinical practice. Of the 261 parents recruited, 171 were mothers & 90 were fathers. Mothers […]

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