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Coping with Sudden Death

Expert advice and grief support groups to help you cope with the sudden death of a loved one

When a loved one dies suddenly, the bereaved often struggle to cope. The grieving process can be long and complicated as survivors are overwhelmed by the grief that follows an unexpected loss. If someone important to you has died unexpectedly, LegacyConnect has resources to help. Click on the links below to learn more about surviving suicide and unexpected loss, or to connect with other grievers who are coping with sudden death.

Suicide Loss:

• Loving Someone Under a Black Cloud

• When You Fear Someone May Take Their Life

• Why Did This Happen?

• What Do I Do Now?

• Planning a Memorial Service After a Suicide

• Supporting the Bereaved After a Suicide

• Youth Suicide: How to Help the Survivors

• What NOT to Say After a Suicide

• The Grief of Sibling Survivors

• Listening to What a Bereaved Child Needs

• Military Suicide Loss

• The Road We Don't Choose

• Finding Hope

• Celebrating with Suicide Loss Survivors

Grieving Miscarriage:

• Grieving Miscarriage

• How to Be Supportive After a Miscarriage

• What NOT to Say After a Miscarriage

Grief Support Groups and Discussions:

• Find a grief support group

• Join a Discussion: The sudden loss of someone close to you

• Join a Discussion: Losing someone you love to suicide

• Join a Discussion: Lost in the line of duty

Advice from Experts on Loss and Grief:

• Sudden Death

• The Grief Experience

• The Purpose of Grief and Mourning

• Myths About Grief

• Appropriate Expectations You Can Have for Yourself in Grief

• Loss of Our Assumptive World

• Family Reorganization After a Loss

• Grief Changes You

• Embrace the Mystery

• The Year of Magical Thinking

• The Art of Losing

• Laughter in the Face of Tears

• Your Spiritual Toolbox

• Bereavement Groups Can Help

• Who's in charge when I die?

• Obtaining a Death Certificate

• Accessing Social Media Profiles After a Death

• Accessing the Deceased's Financial Accounts

• What Is Probate?

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Comment by Julie Villa Velasquez on June 19, 2011 at 2:47am: "RUDY GONZALES VILLA" my little brother passed away at home at the age of 42., he overdosed off pain killers(pills). It was an unexpectant death which has left me so very confused and so emotionized that ever since May 2,2011, that particular day was the hardest day of all since my father pass on in 1989. Still trying to cope and understand some of life choices we have to deal with. Sometimes they may come easy, soft and gentle but sometimes and most of those times are heartbreaking, cryful , hurtful and so much saddness. My dear mother who lives very sad and depress everyday since then she's had a stroke and has became paralaze from half of her entire body she' soon to be 80 who I take care of now has became very hard for me to deal with. But I know I can do it myself it just takes a little understamding and coping and accepting these changes in life we come to experience. but one thing for sure I tell you that I very well make sure everyday that goes by I let my mom know how much I Love Her and how much I need her with me, so that she can give me some strenght and courage to move-on and me as well to her. I will never forget you brother you will always be remembered and never be forgotten and someday we will see each other again and be together you'll see. ALWAYS AND FOREVER RUDY DEAD OR ALIVE Love always your big sister Julie

Comment by Julie Villa Velasquez on June 19, 2011 at 2:32am: On December 16, 1989, my father who I very loved so much passed away at home and left my heart feeling so lost, and empty and very confused all at once. When he left it seemed as if he took a big chunk of my heart along with him. Those days were very hard for me his oldest daughter who was close to him being his caretaker and all. Everything else didn't seem to matter anymore, all I wanted was to be left alone staring at the wall or ceilings. Well life does go on whether you want it to or not you must learn to cope with it but when Father's Day comes along or Christmas or even his Birthday it just isn't the same anymore although on those such occassions I have managed to visit him at the cementary on those special days indicated above. I miss him so much you just don't know how much and how much I have needed him so. Rest in Peace Papi Domingo Zapata Villa

Comment by Elizabeth Hardy on June 10, 2011 at 10:15am: My son was killed in a motorcycle accident, this man was speeding to get to work and he rear-ended my son bike and killed him, this man only received a speeding ticket? This man has gotten to live a life everyday and yet my son is dead, My life has change so much because of this man, what I thought was real is not and what I trusted in is a farce, I miss my son so much!!!!

Comment by Martha Bellezza on January 9, 2011 at 9:31am: It is 8 months that my husband passed away due to an assault that was made on him....The holidays were exceptionally hard for me...The fellow that did this to him is out on bail and got to have his holidays with his family......I miss my husband so much and am having a hard time understanding why this had to happen......My life is never going to be the same....

Comment by Daisy Jane Hagie on January 7, 2011 at 1:12pm: Sometimes, when I think about you, I can hear your voice, and feel your hug. I know that you aren't in anymore pain, but...I MISS YOU!!

Comment by Frances on July 28, 2010 at 10:17pm: I lost my brother two years ago, he took his own life. Everyday is hard things seem to get better then something happens and you think about the day you got that phone call. I have to say that was the worst day of my life. I remember like yesterday how it felt to hear the words that my brother was gone. I miss and love him everyday.