Crisis Support

Suicide has always seemed absurd to me, when I was growing up a friend of mine had lost his mother to suicide. I remember thinking how selfish and confusing how could one who is loved or does love bring themselves…
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The biggest shock in life is death. Mom was 74 years old when she died and although she was ill,it was the most shocking and difficult time in my life. I have no regrets and was with her at the…
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Survival of suicide is a very complex process. Unlike the grieving of someone who just ‘passes”, which mostly we believe is as an act of God, Suicide is different. It is a sacrilegious act for most of us to comprehend….
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The alarm clock rings at its usual 7:00A.M. You take that one long stretch, roll out of bed and head for the shower. This morning there’s no waiting to use the bathroom. You are recently widowed and already you feel…
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Many people all over the world have faced this dilemma, and speaking from experience, as I have faced this myself I can say that its not something that I would wish on my worst enemy. Death comes like a thief…
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Sympathy is a means of showing how sorry you are for someone else’s loss. In times of grief, when writing to a loved one or friend who has lost someone close, it is always best to write your sympathy note…
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Grief is something that we typically don’t want to talk about, unless we’ve been touched by it so profoundly that we cannot ignore it. We live in a world in which smallpox, diphtheria and polio have been all but eradicated….
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Suicide is always justified. If suicide was not justified then no one would commit suicide. Suicide requires the examination of ones condition, and then the processing of the subsequent analysis moves one to carry out their suicide. George Carlin, It…
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I’ve often joked with my wife that when I die she should put me in a black Hefty bag and put me out with the trash. She pooh-poohs me pretilly and tells me I’ll live forever. Alas, no. When my…
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It’s funny isn’t it, the role reversals that takes place in our lives with the passing years. As children growing up and maturing into young adulthood, we are taught to reason and take a stand for ourselves; to weigh the…
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Ten years old, being told your mother was in a car accident. Rushing to the hospital. Not allowed to see her at first. Finally, in the room, her face scratched, her leg in a cast, unknown to me in my…
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This is one of the loneliest and emptiest feelings among many others! The questions and the thoughts that run through ones mind is countless. It’s devastating enough when a loved one passes let alone not being able to say good-bye….
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I saw daddy for the last time in June. I spent my birthday with him that year. It seemed the best place to spend it as we knew; I wouldn’t be spending another by his side. He left us on…
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My relationship started with lust. A lust that led to a pregnancy, which led to one hell of a roller coaster ride three years later, and giving up my life for this relationship is more of a reality than you…
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The custom of having to make monumental decisions for a loved one immediately after their death is, in my opinion, one of the very worst we continue to adhere to in our culture. How cruel it is, to expect a…
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I looked up and saw Bruce’s cousin and her husband standing in the hallway outside my office door. She motioned me to join her. Curiosity drew me. How did she know where I worked? I only started in the job…
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Is suicide justifiable? I have lived in Japan where historically suicide is expected in certain situations. On television I have seen portrayals of societies where it is required, voted on, and raffled off. While I believe the primary point of…
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Absolutely not! We’re born into this world alone and we are soon thrown into decision making. We have no choice but make decisions from choosing our education level, to who we decide to spend our life with, to where we…
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The day after Christmas of 2007, the doctor had come in with the pregnancy test in a bag, and told me that “my New Year’s Eve plans had changed”. I was so excited! I was also shocked, as we were…
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Suicide, is it Ever Justifiable? The subject of suicide is very difficult for most people to even imagine. In my own opinion, unless you as a person have ever been in the unenviable position of believing that suicide is your…
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Grief is an intense mental anguish that takes some time to overcome, and, in many cases, may linger for a long while. The loss of a loved one, such as a spouse, a parent or child can be so painful…
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The six month anniversary of my dad’s (Raymond) passing has come and gone. I find myself getting back to life, but I feel incredibly guilty for taking in the simple pleasures that Raymond enjoyed. Enjoying the sun, smelling the grass…
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Before I can answer whether suicide is justified or not there are a couple of questions I must ponder on before I can take a stance. We all know that suicide is the taking of your own life. There are…
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Grief counselling is set up to help individuals deal emotionally and physically with the loss of someone they love and depended on. The intention is to help the bereaved accept their loss and move on, but there are some instances…
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Let me start by saying that I do not believe in God or heaven, I have tried on a few occasions to kill myself. Every single time, I had fantasies of my loved ones coming to my rescue. Whether it…
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Bereavement or Grief Counseling can be a very beneficial experience for some. There are some considerations the patient should make before entering a bereavement counseling program. It’s important to seek out counseling that has the same core beliefs as the…
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At the end of the day, who am I to judge? Am I standing in the shoes of that person who has come to hate themselves and their life so much they have chosen to end it? Do I know…
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People say many things simply because they do not know how to cope with the grief or shock a family member or friend is enduring. It is a difficult and emotional time for all involved and I hope these suggestions…
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You don’t always have a choice. When someone you love dies, the world doesn’t stop. If that person was the household financial leader; the bill payer, the one that put in effect the 401k’s, the IRA’s, the CD’s, who policed…
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Should a Dying Person Choose His Own Funeral Rituals? The answer to the question: “Should a dying person choose his own funeral rituals?” can differ in each individual case. But the majority of dying people, who are still considered to…
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