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Before the suicide :
People’s perceptions of why the suicide took place
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GPs and psychiatrists
Soon after the suicide :
Finding out
First reactions-shock, disbelief, despair & relief
Changing emotions-sadness, guilt & anger
Seeing the body or not being able to do so
Telling children and young people about a suicide
Other people’s reactions
Family dynamics
The press and other media involvement
Police involvement
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The funeral, inquest, burial or cremation :
The funeral or commemoration
Burying the body or scattering or burying ashes
The headstone or other memorial
The inquest
Reactions to the verdict
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Informal support - Family and friends
Help and support from professionals
Self-help groups, conferences and helplines
Help from Cruse Bereavement Care
Help and information through the internet
Coping with grief and keeping memories alive
Support for children and young people
Life now and a message to others :
Adjusting to life without the person who died
Anniversaries and other special occasions
Messages to others who have been bereaved
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Bereavement due to suicide
People's stories
Lost a brother or sister
Nina - Interview 11
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In 1999, Nina was shocked to hear that her brother, Joe, was in intensive care. He was aged 16. He had been found unconscious, hanging ...
Jasvinder - Interview 18
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Jasvinder’s sister, Robina, died in 1987 from burns. She had an unhappy marriage and told her husband she was going to take her own ...
Steve - Interview 25
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Steve’s sister took her own life in 2006. She stepped in front of a train. She had had mental health problems for many years ...
Kavita - Interview 33
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Kavita’s brother was 30 years old when he jumped to his death. He had been feeling suicidal for some time. Kavita felt “shattered” and ...
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