suicide victim
Took own life
A suicide victim is a person who has died by suicide.
The phrase emphasizes the tragedy and often the suffering that preceded death, framing the person as someone to whom something happened rather than someone who acted.
Some prefer "person who died by suicide" as more neutral, but suicide victim remains common in news reports and casual speech: The bridge has claimed dozens of suicide victims.
Intense sorrow from loss
- bereavementState following loss
- lossBeing without something
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- survivorOne still alive after
anguish · memorial · remembrance · condolences · funeral · obituary · wake · mourner
Direct emergency phone connection
- preventionStopping something before occurring
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
- desperationUtter loss of hope
- hopelessnessState without hope
warning signs · risk · vulnerable · intervention · outreach · helpline · mental health · cry for help
Medical examination after death
- inquestFormal death cause inquiry
- coronerPublic death investigator
- death certificateOfficial record of passing
- morgueCorpse holding facility
cause of death · toxicology · medical examiner · ruling · investigation · scene · manner of death · postmortem
Painful awareness of failure
- silenceTotal lack of sound
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
- blameAssign responsibility for wrongdoing
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
misunderstanding · discrimination · isolation · secrecy · concealment · denial · whispers · erasure
grief
Intense sorrow from loss
- bereavementState following loss
- lossBeing without something
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
survivor · anguish · memorial · remembrance · condolences · funeral · obituary · wake · mourner · grieving
hotline
Direct emergency phone connection
- preventionStopping something before occurring
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
- desperationUtter loss of hope
hopelessness · warning signs · risk · vulnerable · intervention · outreach · helpline · mental health · cry for help · at-risk
autopsy
Medical examination after death
- inquestFormal death cause inquiry
- coronerPublic death investigator
- death certificateOfficial record of passing
morgue · cause of death · toxicology · medical examiner · ruling · investigation · scene · manner of death · postmortem · findings
shame
Painful awareness of failure
- silenceTotal lack of sound
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
- blameAssign responsibility for wrongdoing
judgment · misunderstanding · discrimination · isolation · secrecy · concealment · denial · whispers · erasure · hidden
suicide, victim, suicidal, suicides, victims, victimize, victimized, victimization, victimhood