Suicide and grief: Rotorua dad shares son s story to raise awareness
17 Mar, 2021 09:45 PM
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Rotorua man John Richards holds a family photo in his hands. Grief and trauma lie just below the surface as he explains that just two years after the family photo was taken in Adelaide, two loved ones pictured in the frame - his son and his grandson - would be dead.
Richards 6-month-old grandson Henare stopped breathing at his home in Adelaide two years ago.
By the time the ambulance got him to the hospital, only a machine was keeping him alive.
Richards said the decision was made to turn off the machine and let Henare go.
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Allie Te Hiini (left), Michael Frew (right) and Suzy Taylor (front) are running a free suicide loss programme in Tūrangi. They are pictured with Pen Blackmore of Pinnacle Health (centre). Photo / Supplied
Allie Te Hiini (left), Michael Frew (right) and Suzy Taylor (front) are running a free suicide loss programme in Tūrangi. They are pictured with Pen Blackmore of Pinnacle Health (centre). Photo / Supplied
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Christmas and New Year can be a particularly triggering time for whānau who have lost a loved one to suicide. A free educational programme to help cope with grief after suicide loss coming to Tūrangi may help.
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