Grieving Suicide
One Woman’s Journey through the Shadow of Loss
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“There’s a book out there I’m trying to track down. It’s about 7 people who jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge and lived to tell their stories. Each one reported that as soon as their hand hit the railing, they regretted their choice. I think about that night and our intense connection. I wonder if he had that last moment of regret. On October 2, 2014 my ex-husband committed suicide. And I still can’t believe it.”
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About the Book
When author Karen Atkinson lost her forty-four-year-old ex-husband, Tom, to a sudden and devastating suicide, she was consumed with an all-encompassing grief. In Grieving Suicide, Atkinson shares her journey of grief and growth. She narrates her experiences, thoughts, and feelings from the time she learned of Tom’s death. Atkinson tells how she parented her two grieving children and how she and her family embarked on the road to recovery. Offering personal insight into suicide from a surviving family member’s perspective, Grieving Suicide chronicles Atkinson’s journey about loss, love, and finding meaning again for herself and her children. Her story serves to help others move forward and connect as a community of survivors.
About the Author
Karen Atkinson earned a master’s degree in counseling psychology from Notre Dame de Namur University, cum laude. She was the recipient of the graduate honors award for research and is a member of the Psi Chi Honor Society, as well as the National Society of Leadership and Success. She specializes in grief coaching and lives in Portland, Oregon, with her two sons.