Death by suicide is barred none one of the most difficult ways in which a loved one can die. The aftermath presents an emotionally challenging situation for survivors of suicide loss. This includes facing the prospect of suicide cleanup following a traumatic death of this nature. Survivors of suicide loss, typically family members, face the tremendous task of seeing to the remediation of the scene. The additional emotional toll that suicide cleanup can vest upon survivors underscores the need for compassionate professional assistance.
The loss of a loved one by suicide can result in a complicated emotional aftermath. As a consequence, frustration can be a significant part of the grieving process after a loved one’s suicide death. Through this we provide an overview of frustration and the death by suicide of a loved one. We also discuss how…
No one ever told me that grief felt so much like fear. – C.S. Lewis Fear is a common response to death and can impact the overall grieving process. This is even more the case when the cause of a loved one’s passing is suicide. The death by suicide of a loved one raises the…
In his book Aftermath, Gary Roe writes: Sadness and anger are the two predominant grief emotions. In suicide deaths, both tend to be deep and powerful. Someone special has been taken from us. We’re designed for relationships and wired for connection. We don’t do separation well. Our hearts scream that this kind of thing is…
In nearly all instances of a person who dies by suicide, family and other loved ones are virtually universal in stating that when they learned of the death, they were in shock. People often time do make statements like “I was shocked” when something alarming occurs in their lives. In some instances, they really may…
Many people presume that there is a definite link between depression and suicide. Facts are that there can be a link between depression and suicide in some instances. In recent years, data regarding the connection between depression and suicide has accumulated and warrants consideration. New Data on the Depression and Suicide Link The U.S. Department…
In his highly regarded book Aftermath: Picking Up the Pieces After a Suicide, Gary Roe addresses the subject of confusion following the death of a loved one – a state of confusion that can be profound and even debilitation. Roe writes: When death invades, confusion is a natural result. Our lives have been struck. Our…
If you have lost a family member or friend as a result of a death by suicide, you undoubtedly wonder what might have happened in that loved one’s life that brought that person to the point of suicide. In a good many cases, some past trauma may be an underlying element that resulted in a…
Losing a loved one as a result of a death by suicide is a traumatic event. When we experience something traumatic during the course of our lives, anxiety is a natural response to that type of incident or occurrence. As a survivor of the suicide death of a loved one, you may find yourself experiencing…
Guilt is perhaps the most painful companion to death. – Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Kubler-Ross’ reflection about guilt and death is magnified when a loved one dies by suicide. The reality is that when survivors of a suicide death or a loved one are asked about the range of emotions they are experiencing or have experienced, guilt…
How suicide is reported, talked about, and portrayed in the media has great influence, especially on those who are vulnerable. – Anonymous If you are a survivor of a loved one who died by suicide, you may be wondering if there is someone amiss in the world that is making this type of death somehow…