Resources for grieving after suicide

Grief after suicide – for young people
– a Hope fact sheet providing tips to help young people who are bereaved by suicide

Support After Suicide ‘Men Grieve Too’ newsletter
– a publication of stories and lived experiences from men grieving after suicide

 

Helpful links

POSTVENTION

Support After Suicide
– a program offered by Jesuit Social Services to support those bereaved by suicide

Suicide Call Back Service
– a free nationwide service providing 24-hour phone and online counselling to people affected by suicide

SuicideLine Victoria
– a 24-hour telehealth service that offers free professional phone and online counselling for people living in Victoria

StandBy Support After Suicide
– a postvention program dedicated to assisting people and communities bereaved or impacted by suicide

‘Suicide and grief’
– a fact sheet from mental health organisation Beyond Blue

Thirrili
– a national provider of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-specific postvention support and assistance

‘Grief: How Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people might respond to suicide’
– a fact sheet from youth mental health organisation headspace

Support After Suicide Hub (SASH)
– information, resources and an online community forum for LGBTQIA+ people bereaved by suicide

LGBTIQA+ Support After Suicide Bereavement Groups
– a free program through Switchboard Victoria for LGBTIQA+ people who have been bereaved through suicide

Alliance of Hope
– online support, information and resources from an organisation created by survivors for survivors of suicide

WINGS of Hope
– information, advice and guidance for people bereaved and impacted by suicide

Red Chocolate Elephants
– an activity book and DVD resource from WINGS of Hope for children bereaved by suicide

Skylight
– suicide information and resources from a New Zealand-based support service specialising in grief, loss and trauma

 

PREVENTION

Lifeline
– a national 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention service

Just One Reason
– a mental health toolkit for both men and women

Man Up Man Down
– a book that represents the mental health struggles, journeys and triumphs of 50 brave men

‘Beyond Now’ suicide safety planning app
– an app created by mental health organisation Beyond Blue to support people through suicidal feelings

Roses in the Ocean
– enhancing suicide prevention through lived experience of suicide expertise

headspace
– a mental health organisation supporting young people aged 12-25

SANE
– a national charity supporting people with complex mental health issues

 

Podcasts

Let’s Talk About Suicide (JOY Media)

Roses Radio (Roses in the Ocean)

Life After Suicide (ABC News – USA)

 

* For 24-hour support for those grieving after suicide, call SuicideLine on 1300 651 251 or Lifeline on 13 11 14. Note that Kids Helpline (call 1800 55 1800) also offers 24-hour support for children and young adults aged 5-25.