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© British Association of Social Workers

Help for Those Bereaved by Suicide

D. M. SHEPHERD and B. M. BARRACLOUGH

Daphne Shepherd is a lecturer in social work in the Department of Sociology and Social Administration, Southampton University, and also part-time visiting Scientific Officer at the MRC Clinical Psychiatry Unit at Graylingwell Hospital, Chichester.

Dr. Barraclough is a Scientific Officer with the Medical Research Council and honorary Consultant Psychiatrist to Graylingwell Hospital.

Summary

Thirty-one people widowed by the suicide of a spouse were asked about their needs following the bereavement. All had needs of some kind, most of them being met by relations. Nevertheless, more help could easily have been given by professional people. We make proposals here aimed at increasing the awareness of those who cope with the aftermath of suicide. They could do more to ease the burden for survivors.


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