What Now?: Navigating the Aftermath of Homicide & Suicide (A Life Divided)

There has never been a handbook on surviving the violent loss of a loved one—until now.From bestselling author, grief psychologist, and homicide survivor Dr. Jan Canty comes an empathetic, practical, and singular guide that most of us don’t know we need.Losing a loved one to homicide or suicide changes your life forever; even worse, it feels like drowning in your grief while struggling to keep up with a list of unexpected and ever-expanding chores, from burial-planning details to hiring investigators to managing media interactions.Forced to navigate the unfamiliar procedures, personnel, and organizations that bombard survivors following a violent death, Jan Canty is determined to help others find their way.With input from experts and fellow survivors, What Now? gathers everything you need to know in the days and years to come, organized neatly into Immediate, Intermediate, and Long-Term Challenges.Accessible, thorough, and warm, What Now? tackles the difficult topics below and so much more, with the kind of grace and sincerity rarely granted to survivors by the systems in place.Immediate Challenges:Organizing your support communityMedia and social mediaWhat to expect during a police investigationHow crime-victim advocates work for youIntermediate Challenges:Protecting your physical and mental healthWork and financesSupporting the grief process in adults and childrenLong-Term Challenges:Coping with PTSDUnderstanding a homicide trial, sentencing, and paroleLong-term adjustmentHealing and advocacyComplete with a glossary, index, and thorough list of resources, What Now? offers the support you or your loved ones need, so the focus can remain on what matters most: grieving unimaginable loss and regaining balance in a world without a loved one—a world few understand. Read more