Carol Ann Loehr
Thegiftofkeith.org
On March 29, 1999, our son Keith died by suicide. At the time of his death I had no knowledge of suicide, and I was inundated with inaccurate and outdated descriptions of suicide and its causes.
I have created a website as a memorial to my son, and also for information to help comfort and educate survivors of suicide, as well as clergy, health care professionals and counselors.
People who have been dealing with depression or have suffered a loss from a suicide have found this website a safe and comforting source of information. I have worked hard to screen material for this website and I will not accept information that uses out of date terms that stigmatize people dealing with neurobiological disorders. This website is widely acknowledged as very good source of information and comfort for the survivors. I do not solicit donations to support my work. This is a labor of love in honor of the memory of our son, Keith
The website includes the following categories of information:
Resources
Cyber Friends
Articles by Survivors of Suicide
Grief: Faith
Siblings Grief
Stigma Associated with Suicide
Depression and Its Link to Suicide
Explaining Depression to Children
Understanding a Death by Suicide
Poetry and Spiritual Connections
Keith’s Memorial Site
Carol Loehr
Tags: anger, Depression, grief, guilt, hope
Carol has been a huge champion for raising awareness to depression, suicide and mental illness. The book that Carol has written is a must read for adults and children alike and as someone who lost a loved one to suicide, I highly recommend it.
Dear Carol, Gloria and Heidi-
I thought the show you did on depression and suicide was excellent.
After listening, I ordered 4 copies of your book, My Uncle Keith Died to share with my neices and nephews and their parents.
Thanks for helping me with trying to fight the stigma of this terrible illness.
Kim Hodne
The Woodlands ,Tx
Trevor’s mom forever
Carol,
I want to thank you for your dedication to the education and understanding of suicide. My mother died by suicide eleven years ago. I certainly have benefited from the knowledge gained from your work and the work of others. Even though my son?s death was ruled accidental, I still wonder at times about any connections between his death and that of my mother?s.
Debra