Year: 1991 Source: London: Routledge, 1991. 234p. SIEC No: 19940505

This book describes the experiences of people bereaved by suicide. It reveals the particular problems faced by these people: the stress of coping with the police; with inquests & the resulting publicity; the negative attitudes of friends & the community; their own feelings of shame, stigma, guilt & anger. The final chapter & resource section suggest how the bereaved can be helped & supported by those around them.