
Our son Keith died by suicide on March 29, 1999,
and my own journey into the darkness of grief started. Keith showed no
signs of depression so our family and Keith's friends were not only shocked
by his untimely death, but were suddenly and tragically confronted with
this silent killer called suicide.
I read books and every article I could, to try
and understand depression and suicide. As I looked through all my notes
and articles, I realized that this information needed to be shared with
others that grieve from a death by suicide. I hope as you check out
my web site you will find comfort and knowledge. My only goal was to
create a web site where suicide is de stigmatized and people who are
suffering from depression and other neurological disorders will seek
treatment.
Ninety percent of all people who kill themselves
have depression or another diagnosable neurological or substance disorders,
but too few seek suitable treatment. I have tried to give credit to
each and every article that I have included in this web site. Thank
you to everyone who have shared articles with me. A thank you to my
husband Dick for writing his articles about Keith and encouraging me
to do this web site. Also thanks to my two beautiful daughters, Carrie
and Cindy, for giving me this web site as a Christmas present. I want to thank Keith for guiding me from above.
He has given me the strength to do my part in educating others about
the psychological pain that one suffers from the illness of depression..
Neurobiological disorders are as treatable as other medical conditions. I am a survivor of suicide. I do not want you
to go through the pain of grief alone. When you hear of someone that
is suffering from a loss of a loved one to suicide, please share any
information you have learned while visiting, "The Gift of Keith". When
you do, please do it in memory of all who died by suicide.
In Loving Memory of Keith,
Carol Loehr ( Mother)
Author of My Uncle Keith Died
e-mail address: Alosssogreat@aol.com
On May 17, 2010 I did a talk radio show with Gloria and Heidi Horsley on their Open To Hope Radio Show. The topic of the show was "Finding Healing and Hope After Traumatic Loss." You can listen to the show on demand at www.opentohope.com
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