Silent grief: living in the wake of suicide

Introduction: Lukas's story

What happens to the survivor after someone commits suicide

Emotional reactions to suicide

A family's story

The bargain : a deal we make with life

Bargains : the long good-bye

Bargains : scapegoating

Bargains : "I am guilty; I am a victim"

Bargains : cutting off

Bargains : a miscellany

The saddest bargain : "because you died, I'll die"

The grand bargain : silence

Reactions to an adolescent's suicide

Responding

Giving help by listening

Getting help by talking

Talking with children

Living with suicide : some stories about responding

Epilogue: Lukas's story : a personal summary.