Saturday, June 26, 2010

A tragedy

In my other country, a year ago, a man I know
killed a young man in a car accident.
It turned out the young man was the son of his
classmate.

Last night that man shot himself, leaving his
family and friends in shock.

If a person causes the death of another person by
accident, there are at least two families involved.
The family of the dead victim.
The person who caused the death and his/her family.

What happens after the accident?

Does the family of the dead victim get counciling
through their grieving process?
Does the person who caused the death get help to
stay alive while he or she has to cope with the
consequences of what happened?

Is there an official system for this or must the
initiative come from the families or the person
himself/herself?


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