Teen Suicide After-effects
When someone dies by suicide, the people impacted directly are those closest to the person who died. They may be family, friends, co-workers, classmates. As a result, the people who interacted regularly with the individual who ended their life will miss the physical presence of that person and typically feel the loss most intimately. But, those people represent only the first wave or the initial level of impact. Those people who are members of an individual’s community, such as members of a faith community; teachers, staff, and other students in a school; or service providers, may also be affected by suicide. Image for representation purpose only; Source: Dribble Some of these people may feel the impact in a way that feels similar to those closest to the person who has died. In a situation where the individual has struggled openly with mental health concerns, those who knew of the struggle will feel the pain of the loss, likely wondering if they could have done more Peo...