"Children internalize feelings of shame or self-blame in the wake of a parent who chose to die by suicide."
"There are many adverse outcomes of dealing with parental suicide for children, including psychological issues such as post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use, social challenges around building healthy relationships or fears of intimacy, and even physical health concerns like cardiovascular disease."
"My feelings in the immediate aftermath of my stepfather's death were a mix of horror, guilt, shame, and something like numbness."
More than 720,000 people die by suicide annually, and suicide remains a leading cause of death among 15- to 29-year-olds. About 3.8 percent lifetime prevalence of suicide exposure within a family means roughly one in 25 people are directly affected. Children grieving a parent’s suicide commonly experience depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, substance use, social and intimacy difficulties, and increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Children who have lost a parent to suicide are roughly three times more likely to die by suicide, influenced by trauma as well as hereditary and environmental factors.
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