Michael - Interview 16  

Michael - Interview 16

Age at Interview: 42
Sex: Male
Background: Michael is a crown servant. He is in a civil partnership Ethnic background/nationality: White Australian.

Brief outline:Michael was aged 29 when his friend took his own life. It was in 1994 when his friend died in a fume filled garage. At the time Michael took time off work and found most support by talking to his friends and by supporting others who were grieving.

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Michael went to see his friend’s body. He found it disturbing but he said it was a useful thing to do because it brought home the reality of what had happened.

 



I went to see the body at the funeral parlour, which was very hard, very disturbing but at the same time I think it was a useful thing to do because it brought home I think you know, the reality of it was quite, it was kind of no denying it in your mind after that. As it happened. I was also there when the fellow’s mother came to view the body and you know was ushered out into the next room and we heard her wail and scream when she saw the body. That’s something I’ll, I’ll never forget. We actually made a point of, several of us, made a point of going and seeing his parents who we, you know had met, but had never really known before that, and I think that was useful as well again, another opportunity to talk about things.

Bereavement due to suicide
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