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.
One of the most challenging of circumstances that life can present is the death of a family member in your home or of another individual in a residence for which you bear ultimate responsibility. There are different types of deaths that necessitate what technically is known as a death cleaning or biohazard remediation as a…
One of the most shattering experiences is the loss of a family member or other loved one by suicide. The tragic, traumatic loss becomes more complicated and overwhelming when death occurs in the home. A survivor of suicide loss not only faces seemingly insurmountable grief but also a good deal of confusion as to what…
Suicide is classified as a major public health problem in the United States, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. In order to get a clearer picture of the problem and the prevalence of suicide in the United States, considering some key statistical information may be helpful. General Suicide Statistical Data Across the United…
Suicide remains a relatively widespread problem in the United States. There are some professions that have more persistently higher suicides rates than is found among the general public. The medical profession more broadly is particularly laboring under a considerably higher percentage of suicides that is found in the general population. The Hard Facts: Suicide Statistics…
Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States. Over 47,000 people took their own lives in 2017, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the last year a full set of statistics are available regarding suicide. There are an estimated 1.4 million suicide attempts in the country annually. 11 million…
A recurring concern of the family and friends of a person laboring under substance abuse addiction is that a user may overdose and die. In the alternative, loved ones worry that a person laboring under the cloud of addiction may suffer a serious or even fatal accident while under the influence. What a good number…
Everybody knows that music can resonate in the soul. Sad and beautiful songs can pull at our emotions while bouncy, happy tracks can make us want to get up and dance. At a surface level, music is easy to understand. We connect with the words and sounds, but did you know that music can actually…
There may be no greater pain known to man than that of losing someone you love to suicide. Suicide in and of itself is an act that can be impossible to comprehend for most people. With that being said, suicide is a plague that has wreaked havoc on families of every class and demographics. While…
One of the most horrific situations that can occur in the course of a lifetime is to lose a family member by suicide. The traumatic aftermath of a suicide is magnified if a person takes his or her own life in a violent manner in the home. Suicide clean up when a person takes his…
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Survivors of suicide loss are left behind to attempt to come to terms with the loss of a loved one. The wintertime holiday season oftentimes proves to be particularly challenging for survivors of suicide loss.…