FAMILY CHALLENGES: SUICIDE

SUICIDE

• Suicide can be sever and far reaching, it can have devastating effects on family members and loved ones of a person that committed suicide.

DeCISIONS

• If a member of your family committed suicide, don't hesitate to seek help.
• Talk to each other about what happened.
• Don't blame yourself for what happened.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

• National suicide prevention lifeline
• National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention

Many suicides attempts are brought on by interpersonal conflict.

In a Canadian study, parents who lost a child to suicide typically have higher rates of depression, physical problems and low income (often even before the child's suicide).

EFFECTS FROM SUICIDE

• Extreme guilt for not preventing
• Anger or resentment towards that person
• Confusion
• Failure: because the person felt unloved

QUESTIONS?

• Has anyone dealt with a family member committing suicide? If so, how did this affect you?
• Why do you think people commit suicides?

The consequences of suicide are not just that one person is dead. That a precious life has ended. It's also a tragedy of epic proportions for the people left behind.

Suicide rates are at highest in old age. 20% of the population, 40% of suicide victims are over 60. After age 75, the rate is three times higher than average.

Teenagers suicide - short film by Cameron perry

RESOURCES

• http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/suicide
• http://www.healthyplace.com/suicide/effects-of-suicide-on-family-members-lo...
• http://www.mccmh.net/
• http://www.supportaftersuicide.org.au/