Aileen Rore and Hamish Doherty – how do you tell your child about suicide?

Key takeaways from this podcast

1. Young people affected by suicide can carry huge anger, pain and confusion if they lose a parent
2. The biggest risk factor for young people affected by suicide is not being able to express their feelings.

In this extraordinary episode Aileen shares how her husband, Josh, took his own life 10 years ago, leaving her to bring up 3 young children. She talks about how difficult it was to tell her children about what had happened, and the role honesty has played in their coping as a family. Now 18, Aileen’s oldest son, Hamish, talks with breath taking maturity and clarity about growing up without his dad. A compelling conversation which gives a valuable insight into life after suicide.

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