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Losing a loved one to suicide can be extremely painful and emotionally difficult. But suicide can also have a ripple effect, extending beyond someone's immediate family and friends. You may still feel affected if someone you don't know very well has died by suicide. First Hand has information for anyone affected by witnessing a suicide who didn ...
- Support and Self-Care
Bereavement support organisations. These organisations have...
- For Friends and Family
Supporting someone bereaved by suicide. It can be hard to...
- Losing a Parent to Suicide
Words you’d never associate with depression or suicide. It...
- Experiences of Grief
You may feel relieved when somebody dies. This might be...
- Support and Self-Care
Jun 22, 2020 · Visit our page: How we can support you for more on our services. You can also call our Helpline 0800 02 888 40, email helpline@childbereavementuk.org, or use Live Chat on our website. Supporting a child or young person when someone important to them may have died by suicide can be extremely hard.
Feb 5, 2024 · Facing the loss of a loved one is always difficult, but losing someone to suicide can add another level of pain to your grief. The shock and anguish following a suicide can seem overwhelming. As well as mourning your loved one’s passing, you’re likely also wrestling with a host of conflicting emotions and struggling to come to terms with ...
Jan 30, 2024 · Several years ago, John Hewett, the author of After Suicide, wrote, "That a loved one’s death by suicide leaves the survivors with a triple whammy. First, someone close has died; second, the ...
- Samaritans
- Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
- The Support After Suicide Partnership
- Sussex Bereaved by Suicide
Samaritans can help if you are experiencing suicidal feelings. These are very common in all bereavements but being bereaved by suicide can make them more likley. Visit samaritans.orgor call 116 123.
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SoBS)is a self-help organisation which exists to meet the needs and break the isolation of those bereaved by the suicide of a close relative or friend. SoBS have an online forum. This is an online community that offers peer-to-peer support for survivors of bereavement by suicide.
The Support After Suicide Partnership (SASP)is the UK’s national hub for organisations and individuals working across the UK to support people who have been bereaved or affected by suicide.
For anyone bereaved, or affected by, suicide living in East and West Sussex, Brighton and Hove, you can contact our Bereaved by Suicide service by email sussexbereavedbysuicide@cruse.org.ukor by calling or sending a text to 07376 616628. If we are unable to answer your call, please do leave a voicemail. We will respond to all emails and messages wi...
Telling children that the person has died. The important first step is to tell them that the person has died. Try to do this as soon as possible, as children can overhear the news from other sources. It is best that they hear it from someone they are close to and who they trust.
It may feel that you are supporting others when it is your partner or child who has died. Some people say that they put on a mask to help protect themselves or others from their true feelings. The impact of the shock of suicide is often underestimated. It is physically exhausting and can feel like a physical wound.
