Supporting Children After a Loved One’s Suicide

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🗓️ 3 April 2026

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

When a family member dies by suicide, explaining it to children can feel overwhelming—especially if they knew the loved one well. Hear my advice to Leigh going through this very scenario. Got a dilemma? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com - Listen to The Dr. Laura Program daily on SiriusXM Triumph 123.

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0:26.3	Dr. Laura.com. Lee, welcome to the program. Hi. Hi, Lee. How can I help? Um, thank you. I, um, I was calling to get some advice on how much information.
0:44.3	We ended up having to tell our kids because I didn't know you weren't live on the air
0:49.9	and I had called the other day.
0:51.1	But there was recently someone in our family that committed suicide.
0:58.5	And who is this someone in our family?
1:01.1	Who is that?
1:02.8	It was an uncle.
1:05.7	The kid's uncle?
1:07.8	Yes.
1:09.1	So your husband or your husband's brother?
1:11.6	Yes.
1:12.6	Yes.
1:13.6	Okay.
1:14.6	And how old was he and what were the circumstances?
1:18.6	Um, he was in his 40s and um, he, uh, um, he actually
1:30.7	committed a crime
1:33.3	and then was
1:34.5	ended up
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