No time to say goodbye : surviving the loss of a loved one / Carla Fine.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Broadway, 2000.Description: xiv, 252 p. ; 21 cmISBN:- 9780385485517 (pbk.) :
- 9780385485517
- 362.283 FIN
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Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Positive Living | 362.283 FIN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00213360 |
Originally published: New York: Doubleday, 1997.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-252).
Introduction: Letting go of the silence -- Suicide: World explodes -- Initial impact -- Final farewell -- Stigma -- Aftermath: Blame and guilt: Searching for the whys -- Helplessness: Haunted by the what-ifs -- Roller coaster of emotions -- Legal and financial problems -- Survival: Beginning the mourning -- Effect on families -- Getting help -- Public suicide -- Long-term effects -- Forgiving them/forgiving ourselves -- Afterword: Making sense of the chaos -- Resources: Organizations and resource material -- Support groups for survivors -- Bibliography.
Drawing on her own ordeal following her husband's suicide, as well as the experiences of other survivors and the knowledge of professionals, the author offers guidance through the various stages of the process of grieving and reconciliation.