Healing After the Suicide of a Loved One - Softcover

Smolin, Ann; Guinan, John; Smoin, Ann

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9780671796600: Healing After the Suicide of a Loved One

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0671796607 ISBN 13: 9780671796600

Publisher: Touchstone Books, 1993

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As the survivor of a person who has ended his life by suicide, you are left a painful legacy, and not one you chose. This book can help you take the first steps toward healing. While each individual becomes a suicide survivor in his or her own way, there are predictable phases of pain that most survivors experience sooner or later, from the grief and depression of mourning to guilt, rage, and despair over what you have lost.

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Review:

George Howe Colt author of The Enigma of Suicide With extraordinary understanding and compassion, the authors have written a guide that will be of great help to those who must navigate the painful and often overwhelming aftermath of losing a loved one to suicide.

Christopher Lukas coauthor of Silent Grief: Living in the Wake of Suicide Smolin and Guinan are pioneers in the use of support groups to help those left behind after a suicide. This book shows why they have been able to be comforting and to help survivors heal. It has humanity and gentle wisdom.

Synopsis:

Discusses feelings of denial, guilt, depression, and shame that come to families and friends of suicide victims, and suggests coping techniques.

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