coping with suicide theme

A character experiences losing a near and dear one to suicide. Alternatively, in a creative sci-fi story, they could possibly cope with the ramifications of their own suicide.

Examples

The crew was shocked and bereaved at the suicide of their fellow crewman Daniel Kwan in tng7x18 "Eye of the Beholder".

15 total · 1 choice · 5 major · 9 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
blackmirror5x02 choice A mother was coping with daughter's suicide.
ahp4x07 major Carl was upset after his wife had committed suicide, and ostensibly seemed to be about to kill himself.
movie: Imaginaerum (2012) major Theodore shot himself in front of his son Thomas.
movie: The Kovak Box (2006) major David was left searching for answers when fiancée, Jane, jumped to her death from their hotel balcony without any warning.
tng7x18 major The crew, especially Riker, were left searching for answers in the wake of Daniel Kwan's sudden and unexpected suicide.
tz2019e2x07 major Robert and Barbara struggled with the reality that their daughter Maggie had killed herself with an overdose of some pills.
ahp1x35 minor Irene blamed herself after the Prince's death, which was thought to be suicide.
bbf1x16 minor Ivanova grieved for her suicided mother.
bbf5x08 minor It was revealed that Captain Lochley's old friend had committed suicide.
movie: Disturbing Behavior (1998) minor Steve's family had moved to a new town in an effort to start a new chapter in life in the wake of Allen's suicide.