| Description |
xiv, 304 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Foreword / by Kay Redfield Jamison -- Introduction: making sense of suicide -- What happened? The aftermath of suicide -- The devastation of suicide -- Searching for reasons -- What can I do? Practical suggestions for healing -- Protecting your health -- Keeping your family together -- Telling your children -- Coping with specific circumstances -- Reaching out for support -- Getting help from mental health professionals -- How can I go on? Finding meaning after suicide -- Suicide, religion, and spirituality -- Life-preserving insights into suicide and attempted suicide -- Erasing the stigma of suicide -- Conclusion: breaking the silence, easing the pain |
| Summary |
From the Publisher: Whether you are struggling with fresh grief at a loved one's death by suicide or your loss happened years ago, you should know that you are not alone. 5 million Americans are affected-directly or indirectly-by this tragedy each year. And it sends us on a lifelong search for answers, both to the practical questions and the deepest question of all: Why? In this definitive guide book, Michael F. Myers, MD, a leading psychiatrist, and Carla Fine, author of the acclaimed No Time to Say Goodbye: Surviving the Suicide of a Loved One, combine their perspectives as a physician and a survivor to offer compassionate and practical advice to anyone affected by suicide |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-291) and index |
| Subject |
Suicide.
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Bereavement -- Psychological aspects.
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Suicide victims -- Family relationships.
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| Author |
Fine, Carla.
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| LC no. |
2005035667 |
| ISBN |
1592402283 (trade pbk.) |
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9781592402281 (trade pbk.) |
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