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Conference turris::womannotes-v2

Title:ARCHIVE-- Topics of Interest to Women, Volume 2 --ARCHIVE
Notice:V2 is closed. TURRIS::WOMANNOTES-V5 is open.
Moderator:REGENT::BROOMHEAD
Created:Thu Jan 30 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 30 1995
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1105
Total number of notes:36379

782.0. "Death/Suicide??" by JUPITR::MENARD () Thu Sep 07 1989 13:44

    Can anyone refer me to a note or notesfile regarding death/suicide?
    I just heard that a friend committed suicide yesterday, and though
    I hadn't seen him for awhile, I'm having trouble swallowing it.
    
    I'm sure these feelings are normal, but maybe it'd help to read
    what other people have gone through.  
    
    Thanks,
    Kathy
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782.1Hope this helpsSALEM::LUPACCHINOThu Sep 07 1989 14:549
    
    Kathy, Note 374 in the file deals with death and you might want
    to read/write in that topic.  Also, you might want to check to see if
    "The Samaritans" are in your area. Since they deal with suicidal
    individuals, they may be able to offer support to you as you deal
    with your friend's death.
    
    Wishing you peace,
    Ann Marie
782.2See also HUMAN_RELATIONSAQUA::WAGMANQQSVThu Sep 07 1989 20:008
The death/suicide of a friend is a subject that would also be appropriate for
discussion in QUARK::HUMAN_RELATIONS (hit KP7 or type SELect to add it to
your notebook).  There are probably already notes on the subject there,
although I couldn't give you the number(s).

Best wishes.

						--Q (Dick Wagman)
782.3pointers to other sources of information/helpLEZAH::BOBBITTinvictus maneoFri Sep 08 1989 00:0332
    I, too, have dealth with this recently.
    
    Much warmth.
    
    And, in addition, a few pointers:
    
    Womannotes-V2 (this file)
    topic 374 - Dealing with death

    Womannotes-v1 (which has been having a few access problems lately
    so please be patient)
    topic 170 - Suicide
    
    Human_Relations
    topic 247 - necessary losses
    topic 323 - deal with death
    
    Psychology
    topic 83 - suicide
    
    Parenting
    topic 14 - teen suicide attempt
    topic 139 - the unspeakable - children and death
    
    Mennotes
    topic 61 - men successfully suicide more than women
    
    Self_Help
    topic 45 - suicide
    
    -Jody
    
782.4it can be toughHPSTEK::CONTRACTORWed Sep 13 1989 13:3610
    i can feel for you as 2 years ago my godchild shot herself and she
     was only 16 years old and it was one of the toughest things to deal
    with as to figure out why as there was note or letter and she was
    talking to her parents on the way to the hospital and while they were
    flying her to boston she told them that she didn't want to die but
    the man upstairs had other plans for her and now we live with the good
    memories of her short life and her smiling face and we go on for them
    godd luck with dealing with as its not easy
    
    frank