Fierce Goodbye: Living in the Shadow of Suicide
Over four million people a year in the U.S. mourn the tragic suicide deaths of family members. Suicide devastates family members for many years; family survivors are at a greater risk of suicide themselves and the pain ripples out to entire communities. In this video, family survivors reveal their intimate stories and aching pain to assist other survivors and to help the broader community understand the unique and terrible grief of suicide.Religious communities experience particular pain because of faith issues. This documentary explores Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, and Greek Orthodox responses to suicide. The church can be a "healing station" in helping survivors find their way to recovery.Hosted by legendary folksinger Judy Collins. The key mental health expert is Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison, professor of psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University.Special features / extras:1. Family stories2. Mental Illness, depression, and suicide3. Suicide and beliefs about God4. After death experiences5. Healing and hope6. Interview with Judy Collins7. "Fierce Goodbye" poem by Gwendolyn Carr8. PDF Study guide for documentary