The son of a very close friend, someone that I call my sister, had her step-son commit suicide last Wednesday. He has been on family vacations with us for over a decade, and my four daughters considered him (David) to be a big brother.
ALL of my daughters are distraught by this, as any of his friends are, but two of them actually lived with David, and one of my 18 yr old daughters found him in the home after he committed suicide.
As a parent, I grieve the loss of someone that to me was like a nephew, and I grieve for the loss by my daughters, and for his parents.
What I want to ask is how can I help my daughter that discovered the body process through this. It is bad enough to lose someone, but the last image of him that she has in her head is horrible. I am VERY worried for my daughter, and feel helpless.
Any advice out there from you guys?
Note: Yes, we already have three of the daughters in counseling.
ALL of my daughters are distraught by this, as any of his friends are, but two of them actually lived with David, and one of my 18 yr old daughters found him in the home after he committed suicide.
As a parent, I grieve the loss of someone that to me was like a nephew, and I grieve for the loss by my daughters, and for his parents.
What I want to ask is how can I help my daughter that discovered the body process through this. It is bad enough to lose someone, but the last image of him that she has in her head is horrible. I am VERY worried for my daughter, and feel helpless.
Any advice out there from you guys?
Note: Yes, we already have three of the daughters in counseling.