This post may contain affiliate links, and I may earn compensation when you click on the links at no additional cost to you. The Pain of Dependency on Prescription Painkillers I interviewed Fran about her husband Mark’s determination to live with his worsening back pain for nearly 40 years. He became dependent on prescription drugs …
Suicide
Suicide and the Older Adult
This post may contain affiliate links, and I may earn compensation when you click on the links at no additional cost to you. Two days before Mother’s Day 2016, my brother’s mother-in-law, Jennifer*, committed suicide after taking an overdose of pills. It was 2 1/2 months after her husband, Bill*, died after a long …