Adults Mourning Suicide: Self-Reported Concerns About Bereavement, Needs for Assistance, and Help-Seeking Behavior

This study empirically characterized the experiences of 227 adult next-of-kin as they mourned suicides that had occurred in New York City during 1997. Next-of-kin reported psychosocial problems including family difficulties, comorbid stressors, psychiatric symptomatology, & unresolved bereavement. Professional intervention was the most frequently reported need & the most frequently reported type of desired help. Recommendations are made regarding public education & assistance for the bereaved.