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1. A Special Scar

   The experiences of people bereaved by suicide

   By Alison Wertheimer

   Series: Routledge Mental Health Classic Editions

   Every 85 minutes someone in the UK takes their own life and the suicide rate is currently the highest since 2004. Society often reacts with unease, fear and even disapproval but what happens to those bereaved by a self-inflicted death? The reasons leading someone to take their own life are complex...

   To Be Published July 22nd 2013 by Routledge
2. A Dented Image

   Journeys of Recovery from Subarachnoid Haemorrhage

   By Alison Wertheimer

   Every year, 8,500 people in the UK will have a subarachnoid haemorrhage, of whom about 50 per cent will survive this traumatic brain injury which often occurs without warning. Survivors can make a ‘good’ neurological recovery but the psychosocial impact can be longer lasting. Drawing from her own...

   Published June 29th 2008 by Routledge
3. A Special Scar

   The Experiences of People Bereaved by Suicide, 2e

   By Alison Wertheimer

   Every 85 minutes someone in the UK takes their own life, but what happens to those left behind? In a society where suicide is often viewed with fear or disapproval, it can be difficult for those personally affected by a suicide death to come to terms with their loss and seek help and support. A...

   Published June 13th 2001 by Routledge