The Heavy Burden of Suicide Survivor’s Guilt: Understanding, Coping and Moving Forward

• By: Lorna Wittenrich, MA, QS, LMHC Dupont Counseling Group
• January 14th, 2025
• coping strategies, emotional healing, grief, mental health, suicide, suicide prevention, support groups, survivor’s guilt, Winter 2025 Issue
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Family, friends, and even mere acquaintances are left with a wide range of feelings after someone in their life commits suicide. Feelings of responsibility, regret, and helplessness manifest in a complex experience called Survivor’s Guilt. This painful guilt grows from a sense of intense remorse...