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About Lynne Luckett
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I can answer questions about surviving suicide, about losing a family member to suicide and how to heal the hole that is left behind by a loved one committing suicide.
Experience
My father committed suicide when I was 8 years old. It took me 13 years to even start dealing with his death but once the healing started it was truly an educational experience. I know now that he is with me all the time and though his physical self is no longer here, his spirtual self lives on in me and my son. I'm now 49 and have talked to several people about losing a loved one to suicide and have received some positive feedback about my advice. I am a medical transcripitionist and have been in the medical field for 20+ years. I feel I survived my dad's death to have the understanding to be able to help others. I love to help others.
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You are here: Experts > Health/Fitness > Mental Health > Suicide Prevention > don't no what to do
Expert: Lynne Luckett
Date: 8/29/2004
Subject: don't no what to do
Question
hi there
my brother has commited suicide for more than 6 times,and now he is resting in hospital,
he is suffering from depression,for 4 years ,but it became worse in past 2 months ,and he commited suicide in these 2 months
he said that he is suffering from sth that is an obsession for him,and bothering his mind,taking up all of his attention and energy,
please help us how should we deal with this problem?
Answer
Hi Saman:
The best thing that can happen for your brother is that he is in a hospital and is, hopefully, getting the professional help that he needs to conquer the demons in his mind. I also hope that his psychiatrist or therapist or any and all of the professional people who are working with him will also coordinate his care with you, his family. It will help for you to know what to look for and what to do in the event another crises comes along for him. I hope they will start him on some medication that will help and maybe you can help to make sure that he takes it.
Other than that, all I can say to you is that you are not responsible for him and the actions that he takes. You cannot control whether he chooses to leave this gift of life that God has given him. You can only know that his attempts and (God forbid) success is not your fault. He is going to have to be willing to fight those demons in order to get better and stay healthy. You can, however, support him and try as much as possible to help him comply with the regimen that his physician puts him on.
I hope this helps at least a little. My expertise is really in dealing with those who have lost loved ones to suicide. Hopefully, with lots of faith and prayer and professional help, your brother will not be among the statistics who have given in to the depression but rather among the statistics who have fought back and won.!
I leave you in prayer.
Sincerely,
Lynne
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