Feeling responsible: Pathways from guilt toward inner peace

Résumé

Based on 50 inteviews with people bereaved by suicide in Switzerland, this chapter presents findings on how the bereaved dealt with the issue of responsiblity both with themselves--for example, feeling of guilt and self-accusation--and in social relations--for example, other's attribution of responsibility and societal reaction following the suicide. SUISSE EUROPE DEUIL ENDEUILLÉ DEUIL-SUICIDE CULPABILITÉ STIGMATISATION SOUTIEN-SOCIAL