Dealing with Suicide: Coping with the Tragic Loss of a Loved One

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Discussion Overview

This thread addresses the emotional impact of dealing with the suicide of a loved one, as shared by participants reflecting on their personal experiences and feelings surrounding such tragedies.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based

Main Points Raised

  • One participant shares the shock and anger felt after learning about their cousin's suicide, expressing a sense of numbness and confusion.
  • Several participants express condolences and offer prayers, acknowledging the difficulty of the situation.
  • Another participant notes that feelings of anger and sadness are natural responses to such a loss, and emphasizes the range of emotions experienced by those affected.
  • One participant, identifying as a consultant, recounts their own experience with suicide in the family, highlighting the long-lasting impact and the importance of cherishing memories.
  • Another participant shares their experience of losing a family member to suicide, discussing the unanswered questions and emotional turmoil that followed.
  • Several participants mention the importance of supporting one another and expressing feelings during the grieving process.
  • One participant reflects on the complexity of emotions experienced after a family member's suicide, including relief and anger.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ among participants regarding the emotional responses to suicide, with some emphasizing the naturalness of anger and sadness, while others focus on the need for support and communication during the grieving process. No clear consensus emerges on specific coping strategies.

Contextual Notes

Participants share personal experiences related to suicide, indicating a range of emotional responses and the challenges of navigating grief within families.

Who May Find This Useful

Members of the consultant community who have experienced similar losses or are seeking to understand the emotional complexities surrounding suicide may find this discussion relevant.

Praying for sure.
 
I'm so sorry! Unfortunately, I've had the same thing happen to me on Feb 13...email me if you need to...I KNOW what you're going through. It's hard. We also just lost another family member this last Thursday (2/28/08) unexpectedly.

Prayers for you, your Aunt and the rest of the family.
 
I am so sorry for your loss and will be praying for you and your family.
 
wadesgirl said:
I was just reading a magazine last night at MIL's house. It had a really great article about teen suicide. I was so engrossed with it, I didn't realize that FIL was talking to me! I wanted to post it for all to read because I do think it touches on so good topics.
http://www.lhj.com/lhj/story.jhtml?storyid=/templatedata/lhj/story/data/1202501578071.xml
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Ok, it just has the start of the story, not the reasons...
 
janetupnorth said:
Ok, it just has the start of the story, not the reasons...
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That's what I get too - I think you have to be a subscriber to read it.
 
janetupnorth said:
Ok, it just has the start of the story, not the reasons...
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Guess I didn't check it out, just saw the link. It's in the current month's Ladies Home Journal.
 
I am so sorry your family is having to deal with this. My sister attempted suicide 15 years ago. Luckily she was not successful but the emotions that everyone goes through are all over the board. Relief that she was unsuccessful, anger that she tried and anger that she did this to us. Disbelief that anyone would try such a thing. Allow yourself to go through all of the emotions that you need to and it is ok to be angry... it is part of the healing process. My uncle was successful in his attempt about a year after my sister - it was horrible to go through the same thing when we had not fully healed. It took me a lot of counciling to fully deal with what had happened.

Good luck to you and your family.
 
I am so sorry for your loss. It's tragic. I will be praying for you & your cousin. I think it's important to let yourself go through all the emotions. Find someone (a friend, relative, anyone) and talk to them about it. Sometimes vocalizing (not just thinking), while it can bring about more emotions, is very helpful. I was going through a tough time in December. I thought I was handling it all pretty well, but my mind was just starting a thought, then I'd block the thought (to not be so painful). Well, I was talking to a friend one night, and when I actually got through a whole thought, vocally, I totally broke down. It felt good~it was definately a turning point in the situation!
Anyways, prayers are definately going up to God.
 
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