Parents of suicide find 'immediate bond' in each other

Parents of suicide find 'immediate bond' in each other
By Elizabeth Landau, CNN
March 4, 2010 3:43 p.m. EST

STORY HIGHLIGHTS
NIMH: There are about 33,000 suicides per year in the United States
Marie Osmond's son, Michael, 18, apparently took his life last week in Los Angeles, California
Survivors say support groups, online networks, keeping busy help
Guilt often plays role in lives of parents of suicides, expert says

(CNN) -- Margaret Pelleriti's son Michael was a straight-A student in 11th grade. His mother didn't know anything was wrong the day he took a gun to the train tracks and shot himself in the head.

More than 16 years have passed since then, but she would not say she has "moved on." She has found comfort in counseling and participating in outreach activities, but still mentally beats herself up sometimes.

"You do take those steps forward, but something will always stop you, and you'll go back to remembering," said Pelleriti, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

"When I had heard about Marie Osmond's son, I was like, 'Whether it's from the top of the pinnacle or to the average Joe, the circle goes around,' " she said. Pelleriti shared her story with CNN's iReport
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