The Aftermath of a Parent’s Suicide

A parent’s suicide is something that haunts children for the rest of their lives. Each survivor of a parent’s suicide must find his or her own way to cope, such as by finding support resources for families affected by suicide in Orlando. Some, such as the woman featured in this video, discover that their relationship with their parent evolves after the death.

Nancy is an author who has written about the aftermath of her mother’s suicide. As the youngest of six children, she never got to have the chance to get to know her mother well. She’s experienced rage and feelings of abandonment, but during the course of her writing project about her mother, Nancy discovered that it’s possible to nurture a connection to someone after the death. She’s explored various writings and artifacts her mother left behind, and she’s extensively interviewed the people who knew her. In the end, Nancy has discovered that “love lasts longer than death.”