Suicide Bereavement
If you have been bereaved by suicide, it may be hard for you to reach out for support.
You may experience many emotions. These can include shock, disbelief, guilt, and anger. Because suicide can occur unexpectedly or suddenly, family and friends can be traumatised and unsure how to cope or where to seek support.
You are not alone - Death by Suicide is an overwhelming loss that can leave families, friends, and communities with a range of emotions and many unanswered questions.
While the pattern of grief is unique to every person, many of those bereaved by suicide will experience similar feelings.
You are not alone - A resource from the HSE helps guide you through those feelings. Download your copy by clicking on the image.
Suicide Prevention in the Community - HSE guide for anyone working in a community-facing organisation or environment.
A Community Response to Suicide - An HSE resource to guide those developing and implementing an Inter-Agency Community Response Plan for incidents of suspected suicide, particularly where there is a risk of clusters and/or contagion.
Surviving a Suicide - Resources to help with surviving a suicide created by HUGG
A Guide for Employers—Grief in the Workplace: Responding to Suicide - This Irish Hospice Foundation guide was designed specifically for employers and union representatives.
Preventing Suicide A Community Engagement Toolkit: World Health Organization, Geneva 2018. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
For more support and information:
Find an HSE Suicide Bereavement Liaison Officer here.
Visit the Irish Hospice Foundation website: https://hospicefoundation.ie/our-supports-services/bereavement-loss-hub/grief-in-the-workplace/
Visit the HSE Connecting for Life website: https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/4/mental-health-services/connecting-for-life/
Contact HUGG, a peer support organisation that provides a safe, confidential environment in which those bereaved by suicide can share their experiences and feelings. Email support@hugg.ie or call 01 513 4048 (monitored answering machine).