Alex - Interview 3  

Alex - Interview 3

Age at Interview: 57
Sex: Male
Background: Alex is an economist, and is married with 2 grown-up sons. He also had a daughter who died. Ethnic background/nationality: Anglo-Saxon.

Brief outline:Felicity and Alex had a daughter, Alice, who diagnosed with depression and then bipolar disorder. In 2004, aged 22, she killed herself. Alex felt that the role he took supporting others helped him to cope with the “fearful shock” of her suicide.

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Alex says that the anniversary of his daughter’s death is more difficult than birthdays, but as time passes memories become less painful.

 



I think in general the anniversary of her death has been more difficult than her birthdays. The first one in particular, there was definitely something one felt that needed to be marked. There is also no doubt that with the passage of time, it’s now two and a half years since she died, that these things become easier, I mean time does change these things fortunately, even though it’s very hard to believe at the time, and soon afterwards that that would be the case. It changes the nature of grieving, the pain is much less sharp, I think as time passes, but beyond that, no I don’t think there is anything much to say. I think the, these milestones, they are poignant moments; they bring memories back but, as I say they become less painful with each passing year.

Bereavement due to suicide
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