For me, this book helped me prepare for the possibility of my wife going before me. Living Through Suicide Loss with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder showed me some of the emotions I may experience and how my Autism may interact with my grieving process.
Living Through Suicide Loss with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder by Lisa Morgan (available on Amazon) takes you behind the curtain and shares how Lisa, the survivor of a husband who took his own life, managed the emotions of this life-changing event as an adult on the spectrum.
Lisa takes you from the moment she received a call that her husband was found dead through the first few years afterward, Lisa explains what a survivor of suicide must experience: from identifying the body, cleaning up the location of the death, dealing with insurance companies, settling the loved ones affairs, etc.
Lisa not only takes us on that journey, but she also unapologetically and metaphorically lifts the curtain and shares how she, as an Autistic woman, processed the event through her Autism.
Lisa talks about the sensory overload she experienced including the smell that she encountered as she cleaned the garage that her husband ended his life in,
Lisa also shares how she felt inside as others tried to comfort her after the event and as she rebuilt her life after the loss of her husband.
Lisa shares insights that can help you process similar events as an autistic adult and shares how our allies can support an Autistic person who is going through the loss of a loved one.
If you are Autistic this book is for you as it can help you understand your own Autistic experience and possibly improve your ability to articulate your feelings to others.
If you are an ally to an Autistic person who is grieving this book is for you as it can help you understand what your Autistic friend may be experiencing and how you can best support them during this difficult time in life.
For me, this book helped me prepare for the possibility of my wife going before me. Living Through Suicide Loss with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder showed me some of the emotions I may experience and how my Autism may interact with my grieving process.
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