Suicide Loss Resources

Postvention in Action: The International Handbook of Suicide Bereavement Support

Andriessen, Karl, Krysinska, Karolina, & Grad, Onja (2017)

After the Suicide: Helping the bereaved find a path from grief to recovery.

Dyregrov, Kari, Plyhn, Einar, & Dieserud, Gudrun (2011)

Grief after Suicide: Understanding the consequences and caring for the survivor

Jordan, John R. & McIntosh, John L. (2015)

When it is the darkest: Why people die by suicide and what we can do to prevent it.

O’Connor, Rory (2021)

Retelling Violent Death

Rynearson, Edward (2001)

Finding Peace Without All the Pieces: After a loved one’s suicide.

Archibald, LaRita (2012)

Life after Suicide: Finding Comfort & Community after Unthinkable Loss

Ashton, J. (2019)

I’ll Write Your Name on Every Beach: A Mother’s Quest for Comfort, Courage, and Clarity after Suicide Loss

Auerbach, Susan (2017)

After Suicide Loss: Coping with your grief (includes practical advice for the newly bereaved)

Baugher, Bob & Jordan, John (2016)

My Son…My Son…A guide to healing after a suicide in the family

Bolton, Iris (1984)

No Time To Say Goodbye: Surviving the suicide of a loved one

Fine, Carla (1997)

Touched by Suicide: Hope and healing after loss

Fine, Carla & Michael Myers, MD (2006)

Myths about Suicide

Joiner, Thomas (2011)

Why People Die by Suicide

Joiner, Thomas (2007)

Still with us: Voices of sibling suicide loss survivors

Heilmann, Lena M.Q. (2019)

Seeking hope: Stories of the bereaved

Linn-Gust, Michelle & Cerel, Julie (2011)

Rocky Roads: The Journey of Families through Suicide Grief

Linn-Gust, Michelle (2010)

In Her Wake: A Child Psychiatrist Explores the Mystery of Her Mother’s Suicide

Rappaport, Nancy (2011)

Suicide Tsunami: Living in the Aftermath

Rose, Sheralyn (2015)

Beyond the rough rock: Supporting the child who has been bereaved by suicide

Stubbs, D. & Stikes, J. (2008) (2nd ED)

After a Parent’s Suicide: Helping Children Heal

Requarth, Margo (2006)

Supporting Children after a Suicide Loss: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers

Montgomery, Sarah & Coale, Susan (2015)

But I Didn’t Say Goodbye: Helping Families After a Suicide.

Rubel, Margo (2020)

Supporting Children Who Are Grieving a Death by Suicide

National Alliance for Children’s Grief

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Maybe Tomorrow

Agell, Charlotte (2019)

A Shelter for Sadness

by Anne Booth & David Litchfield (2021)

Someone I Love Died By Suicide

Cammatata, Doreen (2009)

After

Chalifour, Francis (2005)

After a Suicide Death: A activity book for grieving kids

Dougy Center (2014)

 The Invisible String Workbook: Creative activities to comfort, calm and connect

Karst, Patrice (2019)

My Uncle Keith Died

Loehr, Carole Ann (2006)

The Memory Book: A grief journal for children and families

Rowland, Joanna (2020)

Luna’s Red Hat: An illustrated storybook to help children cope with loss and suicide

Smid, Emmi (2015)

Tear Soup: A recipe for healing after loss

Schweibert, Patricia (2005)

We Get It: Voices of College Students and Young Adults

Servaty-Seib,Heather and Fagenbaum, David (2015)

Hey Warrior

Young, Karen (2016)

Hey Awesome

Young, Karen (2016)

Dear You, Love from Your Brain

Young, Karen (2016)

The Coalition of Clinician Survivors (CCS): https://www.cliniciansurvivor.org Provides support & resources to clinicians & other professional caregivers with the experience of suicide loss of patients/clients, family members, loved ones, students &/or colleagues.

Responding to Grief, Trauma, and Distress After Suicide: U.S. National Guidelines. Survivors of Suicide Loss Task Force:

https://theactionalliance.org/resource/responding-grief-trauma-and-distress-after-suicide-us-national-guidelines

Children, Teens, and Suicide Loss ~ American Foundation for Suicide Prevention:

https://afsp.org/find-support/ive-lost-someone/resources-loss-survivors/children-teens-suicide-loss/

After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools:

https://afsp.org/our-work/education/after-a-suicide-a-toolkit-for-schools/

Supporting Children Who Are Grieving a Death by Suicide. National Alliance for Children’s Grief (2022):

https://indd.adobe.com/view/48f1b1b4-bd61-4a03-9178-7b0456790535

The Words To Say It: When a Parent Dies by Suicide, Nancy Rappoport, MD (author of In Her Wake: A Child Psychiatrist Explores the Mystery of her Mother’s Suicide)

https://www.nancyrappaport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/The-Words-to-Say-It.pdf

Supporting Children and Teens after a Suicide Death, The Dougy Center

https://www.dougy.org/resources?how=suicide&who=&type=&audience=

Alliance of Hope for Suicide Loss Survivors articles about “Supporting Children and Teens After A Suicide Death”

https://allianceofhope.org/find-support/children-teens/supporting-children-and-teens-after-a-suicide-death/

Films, Podcasts, Interviews

The Journey (AFSP) (1/2 hour film of the bereaved sharing their stories and how they coped): https://afsp.org/international-survivors-of-suicide-loss-day-documentaries#the-journey–a-story-of-healing-and-hope-and-the-journey-revisited

Red Chocolate Elephants, Diana Sands, Australia
Watch Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWyxQMPeBaQ

Evelyn (2019) Documentary film released on Netflix on World Suicide Prevention Day

Grieving a Suicide Death. What’s Your Grief?

https://whatsyourgrief.com/grieving-suicide-death/

Interview with Thomas Joiner, Ph. D (father died of suicide; author of Why People Die By Suicide (2006) and Myths about Suicide (2011).

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126365907?storyId=126365907

Interview with Julie Cerel, Ph.D (Re: suicide exposure #Not6)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzSAPBswDXw

Is Suicide a Choice, article by Kim Ruocco, MSW 

https://www.taps.org/articles/21-1/suicide

Blogs: www.OurSideOfSuicide.com

Podcast: Supporting Children Grieving A Suicide Death