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Coping With SuicideA Difficult, Emotional LossIt is an understatement, to say the least, to point out that suicide is one of the most difficult types of loss to cope with. The unfortunate social stigma surrounding suicide is just one of the reasons for this.
So, it’s easy to see why coping with the suicide of a beloved family member can be exceedingly difficult. Aside from coping with the loss of a precious person, those coping with suicide face a myriad of other societal stigmas. Some people have been known to struggle for years with even the most basic question of admitting that the death was, in fact, a suicide. The pressures of coping with suicide that some suicide survivors can occasionally find themselves feeling rejected, depressed, and even suicidal themselves. Fortunately, help in coping with suicide is almost as prevalent today as it is for preventing suicide in the first place. It is well known, for example, that people who feel suicidal can find a huge number of 24-hour telephone lines, Internet chat sites, and even local in-person counselors to help. The same is true for those who are coping with suicide. Support groups and helpful websites abound for those who are coping with the suicide of a loved one. These resources can be a welcomed relief for those dealing with the social taboo. Whereas well-intentioned family and friends may have no clue how to respond to requests for help from those coping with suicide, groups designed specifically for coping with suicide are helpful, if for no other reason, for their ability to express “we know what you’re going through.”
National Suicide Survivors Day involves a national conference hosted by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. At that convention, counselors and experts meet to discuss new research and ideas for both preventing and coping with suicide. The convention also hosts many suicide survivors who discuss their experiences and help to find ways for coping with the burden brought upon by societal discomfort that often plagues the thousands each year who loose a family member to suicide. |