Review of Suicide: A Mother's Journey Through Her Child's Pain
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Review of Suicide: A Mother's Journey Through Her Child's Pain
The effect fathers have on their children, especially their daughters, cannot be overemphasised. When a father establishes his presence and love in the family, the family will be peaceful, filled with love, and bursting with life. This is taken to the next level if the mother is as supportive of her family as Melanie Balestra is. However, the absence of her husband and adverse vices like drunkenness, lavish spending, lack of attention, and others made Leah suffer great depression, panic attacks, and behavioural disorders.
In Suicide: A Mother’s Journey Through Her Child’s Pain, Melanie is a paediatric nurse and the mother of Leah and Lisa. Leah, her second child, was filled with sorrow from the moment she was born to the fact that her father never showed her love or care. This caused her to seek the attention that her father never gave her from men of various characteristics. She relied so much on validation from guys that her self-esteem and confidence suffered greatly. Her mother was there for her while she went through these emotional upheavals. She tried to help her through the crisis by showing her love and getting psychiatrists and psychologists for her. However, her little was not enough, and she got fed up with life. This book contains a lot of lessons that will be helpful for mothers, psychiatrists, and those going through depression, as it includes helpful tips through the life of Leah that will help them detect, manage, and do all it takes to win over depression.
There are many things I learned from this book. One of them is that having a father figure who is always there for us, showing us love, and telling us how much they care about us is unrivalled. I also learned that, as parents, our kids see what we do and are bound to emulate us. These kids see us as their mentors, so we must be careful what we do in their presence. When her mother tried to correct her, Leah justified her drunkenness by using her father's standards.
I also learned that as parents, we must not assume and act on behalf of our mature children. Sometimes, it deprives them of their freedom and independence. Also, I found out that many times, Melanie assumed a lot. There are many instances where she wrote that she thought her decision was the best for Leah and regretted not asking her for her opinion regarding some steps and decisions. On a norm, I did not see anything wrong in these decisions, but for a kid going through emotional issues, I think they need to be carried along in decisions that will affect their lives directly. I must commend the efforts of Melanie; it is not easy to witness the demise of a child. You can be sure I empathise with you.
The book is not just about the life of Leah; it also contains some research on how to handle depression, panic attacks, and behavioural disorders in kids and teenagers. It also included some helpful advice for parents. And I believe this advice is relatable and worth taking, as it is from someone who has dealt with it firsthand.
I had some reservations about this book. It would have been more relatable if pictures were included in the book, especially the ones where the orb is reflected. It will add more authority and authenticity to it. It also contained more than ten errors. There are still some editing jobs to be done.
Apart from the negatives I mentioned earlier, there is nothing else to dislike in the book. I will therefore rate this book 4 out of 5 stars. I recommend this book to parents, psychiatrists, and those suffering from emotional trauma like depression and panic attacks.
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Suicide: A Mother's Journey Through Her Child's Pain
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