Suicide loss grief support packet
This grief support packet includes information and resources related to suicide loss. Download and share.
Support for suicide loss survivors
What’s next: Grief, healing, and life after a suicide loss
Healing from a suicide loss is deeply personal, and no one approach works best for everyone. Seek the support and resources that resonate with you. Making meaning out of such a loss can be a long and difficult process, but with time and support, it is possible to find ways to remember and honor your loved one while moving toward healing and acceptance.
Start Here: Suicide Loss Grief Packet
This document includes information and resources related to suicide loss including how to support someone you know who lost someone to suicide. If you would like a grief packet mailed to you or someone you care about, please complete the form below.
National Suicide Loss Support Resources
Suicide Loss Support Groups and Support Services
- AFSP Support Group Database: A database of virtual and in-person grief support groups.
- The Helpline Center: provides a variety of different support services for survivors of suicide loss including classes, support groups, individual support, and a resource library.
- For LGBTQAI+: Virtual SafePlace suicide grief support group for the LGBTQ+ community: A peer-led support group, facilitated by fellow LGBTQ+ suicide loss survivors to share their experiences and find support.
- Alliance of Hope: Information, blog, and a community forum for suicide loss survivors to share stories and offer mutual support.
- Friends for Survival: A newsletter, support group, and helpline for suicide loss survivors. Helpline: (916) 392-0664. Toll Free: (800) 646-7322
- For Veterans: TAPS: Specific support and resources for military suicide loss survivors, offering a community of support for grieving families and friends.
General Grief Support Services
- Dougy Center: Support for grieving children, teens, young adults, and their families. Services include peer support programs, training for professionals, and resources.
- For Children: National Alliance for Children’s Grief (NACG): Professional training, resources, and a national database of grief support centers.
- For Widows: National Widowers’ Organization: Peer support, awareness campaigns, and directories.
Other Informational Resources
- American Psychological Association: Coping after suicide loss: Tips for grieving adults, children, and schools dealing with a death by suicide.
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Postvention: Immediate support for those in crisis and loss. Guidance for those impacted by a suicide death. Referrals to local and national survivor support.
Helpful One Page Resources
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Common difficulties a survivor may face
This document helps explain some of the difficulties suicide loss survivors may face after the loss of a loved one by suicide.
Supporting someone experiencing suicide loss (2 pages)
This flyer discusses appropriate ways to comfort suicide survivors.
Complexity of suicide loss
This document discusses the complexity of suicide loss and the added emotions of experiences a suicide loss survivor may have.
How to support children after suicide loss (2 pages)
Guidance on how to talk about suicide loss with young people.
Talking about suicide after a loss
Learn how talking about suicide after a loss can be beneficial for survivors healing.
Life after suicide loss
Strategies to help you navigate loss and rebuild your life after tragedy.