Silent Grief ─ Living in the Wake of Suicide

A revision of the 1998 publication, this book aims to help suicide survivors cope as they deal with their grief. Lukas draws from his own experiences as a suicide survivor, and Seiden from his clinical expertise, in addition to talks with survivors, to describe emotional reactions and the variety of roadblocks to dealing with a suicide, getting and giving help, and talking with children. This edition has been updated and addresses new forms of support including internet forums. It examines changing societal attitudes and the increased willingness to discuss suicide publicly. The list of support groups in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, presented in the appendix, has been updated. A resource section from the internet is also provided. Lukas is a writer and television producer. Seiden is a psychologist and psychoanalytic psychotherapist. Annotation c2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Christopher Lukas is a 45-year veteran of the public television world in the US, a writer and television producer whose documentaries include films on end-of-life care, psychology, and the arts. Dr. Henry M. Seiden is a psychologist and psychoanalytic psychotherapist, living and practicing in New York. He has taught and supervised in a number of graduate schools, clinics, hospitals, and training institutes in New York City.