Life After a Partner’s Suicide Attempt
By (author) Francis McGivern
Paperback (Published)
(September 2021)
ISBN: 9781913494346
5.43 x 8.5 inches
Price: $26.00
In stock
The first publication to document in depth the lived experiences of the partners of individuals who have attempted to take their own lives. Written with both the general reader and practitioners in mind, Francis McGivern shares the many insights gained through his research, outlining implications for psychotherapy training, practice,
Life After a Partner’s Suicide Attempt is the first publication to document in depth the lived experiences of the partners of individuals who have attempted to take their own lives. Although no one has died, the ramifications are, nonetheless, life-changing and permanent. Research in suicidology has paid virtually no attention to these partners, other than to explore their role as caregiver. Based on a series of sensitively conducted interviews, Dr. McGivern proposes a psychotherapeutic pathway towards recovery through exploration of personal trauma, relationship injury, reactivation of adverse childhood experiences, ambiguous loss, boundary ambiguity, as well as post-traumatic growth. He highlights implications for psychotherapy training and research and makes recommendations for practice and policy. Written with both the general reader and practitioners in mind, the author’s goal is to share the extensive insights he has gained through his research and in doing so, to give voice to partners worldwide who silently endure the aftermath of their loved one’s suicide attempt.
PART I: Giving Voice to Partners 1. The Inspiration for this Book: A Psychotherapy Session Like No Other 2. Suffering the Trauma of The Attempt: ""It Put Nearly Ten Years on My Life"" 3. Adjusting in the Wake of the Attempt: ""It Shifted the Whole World on Its Axis"" 4. The Legacy of the Attempt: ""It Never Goes Away""
PART II: Impact and Recovery for Partners 5. Setting the Scene: What We Know About Attempted Suicide and Its Impact on Others 6. Charting the Transformative Impact on Partners 7. Offering a New Pathway of Care for Partners and Significant Others
Bibliography Index,
PART I: Giving Voice to Partners
1. The Inspiration for this Book: A Psychotherapy Session Like No Other
2. Suffering the Trauma of The Attempt: “It Put Nearly Ten Years on My Life”
3. Adjusting in the Wake of the Attempt: “It Shifted the Whole World on Its Axis”
4. The Legacy of the Attempt: “It Never Goes Away”
PART II: Impact and Recovery for Partners
5. Setting the Scene: What We Know About Attempted Suicide and Its Impact on Others
6. Charting the Transformative Impact on Partners
7. Offering a New Pathway of Care for Partners and Significant Others
Bibliography
Index
- By (author) Francis McGivern
'When a person attempts suicide the world often falls in around their partners and families. Surprisingly this book is the first scholarly attempt to let partners speak about how that traumatic event impacted them. The stories told here reveal an often life-altering maelstrom of relief, grief, disbelief, doubt, care, exhaustion, exasperation, worry, loneliness, ongoing fear and roller-coaster love that requires huge resilience to navigate. Yet there is hope and help as Dr. McGivern's seminal work convincingly charts – opening up a neglected landscape for recognition and discussion.'
— Dr Mary McAleese, President of Ireland 1997-2011, Professor of Children, Law & Religion, University of Glasgow; Chancellor, Trinity College Dublin
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