Have you lost someone to suicide? Are you struggling to understand why your loved one would turn to suicide? The first question asked after such an event is “Why?” — Why did they take their own life?
When you hear about someone completing suicide, many emotions arise. Anger, betrayal, rejection, guilt, confusion, and pain are feelings that are usually present, and they are hard to process; especially when you have limited knowledge about suicide.
If you want to understand the how or why of suicide, you must first be acquainted with the nature of suicidal thoughts and the related emotional pain. Suicide… Why? Help Me Understand is written to help survivors of suicide gain insight into the thoughts and emotions that push a person into such a final decision.
What you will learn in this book:
- The reason for the need to talk about suicide
- Influences behind suicidal thoughts
- How suicidal thoughts change a person’s perspective on life
- The link between mental illness and suicide
- What can help you through grief to start the healing process
Chances are, you’re reading
Suicide … Why? Help Me Understand because you have lost a loved one to suicide. You can’t seem to understand their reasons, and this is preventing you from moving past your pain. If you want to understand why someone would take their life, you need to understand what influences a suicidal mind.
Suicide … Why? Help Me Understand will give you the ability to see these thoughts and emotions from a first-person perspective. Understanding suicidal thoughts and accepting the tragedy you have experienced will allow you to move forward and find happiness again.
Bobbie is an advocate for increasing mental illness and suicide awareness in today's society. Having struggled with suicide herself, Bobbie has a profound understanding of the pain involved in this devastating event, from all perspectives. In her book, Bobbie shares her first-hand experience and direct knowledge to help the reader understand the motivations behind suicide and providing avenues for post-traumatic healing. Bobbie strongly believes that spreading information about suicide will help diffuse the current stigma surrounding this controversial topic. Bobbie grew up in St. Maries, Idaho and currently lives in sunny California.