Naming Suicide in Obituaries Can Help Loved Ones Grieve
The revealing of suicide as a cause of death can help to destigmatize it as well as recognize mental health as a priority.
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The revealing of suicide as a cause of death can help to destigmatize it as well as recognize mental health as a priority.
When Deborah and Warren Blum’s 16-year-old died by suicide in November 2021, they went into shock. For two days, the grief-stricken Los Angeles couple didn’t sleep.
High-profile suicides have helped reduce the stigma surrounding suicide loss. So has advertising for depression and anxiety meds
High-profile suicides — such as those of comic actor Robin Williams in 2014, fashion designer Kate Spade in 2018, and dancer Stephen “tWitch” Boss in 2022 — have helped reduce the stigma surrounding suicide loss.