Groups of Mutual Support – Leaders Guide
SUPPORT GROUPS FOR SURVIVORS AFTER SUICIDE. Every community experiences deaths by suicide. When an intentionally self-inflicted death occurs families and friends suffer a magnitude of isolated, complicated grief. Because the grief that follows suicide is different from grief resulting from other causes of death there is seldom the understanding, reinforcement, guidance and role modeling for…
Read MoreSupporting Children After Suicide Booklet
Information for parents and other care givers.The following information has been written with the help of children and parents bereaved by suicide. The information is meant to be a guide to assist you in supporting your children. If you have any questions about this information or would like some extra support please contact one of…
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Information for parents and other care givers The following information has been written with the help of children and parentsbereaved by suicide. The information is meant to be a guide to assist you in supportingyour children. If you have any questions about this information or would like some extrasupport please contact one of the services…
Read MoreSurvivors of Suicide Support Packet
This information is compiled for survivors – the family, friends, co-workers, neighbors, and other impacted by self-inflicted death of someone they care about.
Read MorePreventing Suicide: How to Start a Survivors’ Group
Evidence strongly suggests that self-help support groups are a powerful and constructive means for people to help themselves and each other. It has been shown that the groups can make a significant contribution to positive outcomes for those who participate. There appears to be an increasing tendency for individuals to get together and form such…
Read MorePractice Handbook: Suicide Bereavement Support Group Facilitation
Evidence (Beautrais, 2004; Campbell, 1997; Campbell, Cataldie, McIntosh & Millet, 2004; Davis &Hinger, 2005; Hatton & Valente, 1981; Hopmeyer & Werk, 1993; Murphy, Johnson & Lohan, 2003Parrish & Tunkle, 2005; Pietila, 2002) from research has shown that people bereaved by suicidehave different emotional experiences of grief and a potentially higher risk of poor grief outcomesthan…
Read MoreThe Charter of Peer Support
Developed by men and women and their family members who have lived through a range of mental health issues.
Read MoreMedia and Public Speaking: A Mindframe Guide for Consumers and Carers
For many people with a mental illness and their families, stigma can create as much pain and stress as the illness itself.
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