Death by suicide has increased in the United States. Experts have identified risk factors that may identify those at risk. It is understood that depression is one of the major risk factor. The families and community are the secondary victims when a suicide attempt or completion is made, and they are at risk for complicated grief. Recently, our team was consulted for the case of a young woman with a catastrophic suicide attempt.
Keywords: crises; depression; grief; palliative; spirituality; suicide.