When someone dies by suicide, family members, co-workers, and whole communities may be impacted.
Coping with the loss, and the feelings, is not an easy, simple, clear-cut process.
Some people lean on other family and friends for support.
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People channel their pain into greater awareness of mental health issues and the problems that can lead to suicide.
The person you lost to suicide was more than how they died.
That includes being able to talk about the fact that your loved one died by suicide.
That persons life and death are a part of their experience.
Seek Help
If youre having difficulty moving through your grief, seek help.
Resources are available for each stage of your grieving process.
TheCDChas insight on dealing with stress after a traumatic loss, as well as suicide resources.
Seeing a therapist or psychologist, or even counseling from a church, can also be beneficial.
Research shows that exercise can help relieve symptoms of depression and negative emotions.
I dont think you ever get over loss, but that you live through it.
A sudden loss can be a traumatic, life-changing event.
I dont think you ever get over loss, but that you live through it.
What This Means For You
Theres no easy way to handle the loss of a loved one.
Admit how youre feeling and give yourself the time and space to own that grief and pain.
Seek out help when you should probably.
And know that your loved one, and the love you have for that person, matter.
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