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I've lost someone

You are not alone. Suicide affects millions each year, and thanks to our donors and volunteers—many of whom are loss survivors themselves—we can provide these resources to help you heal. 

Living with Suicide Loss

Connect with others who have lost a loved one to suicide, hear how they have navigated their loss, and learn how to support loss survivors.

Healing Conversations:
Personal Support for Survivors of Suicide Loss

Healing Conversations gives survivors of suicide loss the opportunity to speak with volunteers, who are themselves loss survivors.

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International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day

Each year, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention supports hundreds of large and small events around the world, in which survivors of suicide loss come together to find connection, understanding, and hope through their shared experience.

Find a support group

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention lists U.S. and international support groups as a public service. We do not run, recommend, endorse or fund any of the groups listed.

Digital Memory Quilt

The quilt was created in memory of lost loved ones.

Surviving a Suicide Loss: Reseource and Healing Guide

Surviving a Suicide Loss

Our Resource and Healing Guide that provides information about coping with loss, the survivor loss community, and resources to help with your journey.

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Children, Teens and Suicide Loss

View the booklet Children, Teens and Suicide Loss

Sobreviviendo una pérdida por suicidio

The Spanish version of our Resource and Healing Guide provides information about coping with loss, the survivor loss community, and other resources.

Long-Term Survivors of Suicide Loss Summit

Niños, adolescentes y perdidas por suicidio

Niños, adolescentes y perdidas por suicidio

View the booklet Children, Teens and Suicide Loss

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Talking to others about what happened

You may be hesitant to share with others that your loved one took their own life. While we cannot determine what is right for you, in the long run most survivors are glad that they decided to be honest about the facts of the death.

Taking care of yourself

It is imperative that you take care of yourself physically, emotionally, and spiritually. No matter how you deal with your grief, you should not have to cope with your loss alone; be open to letting people help you live through this experience.

International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day documentaries

Each year a documentary about suicide loss is included as part of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day. Previous documentaries can be found here.

Lifekeeper Memory Quilts

The quilts put a human face on the tragedy of suicide and its toll on families and communities. If you've lost a loved one to suicide, you may want to bring family and friends together to create an AFSP Lifekeeper Memory Quilt panel to remember them.

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Suicide bereavement trained clinicians

One goal of the Suicide Bereavement Clinician Training program is to provide those who have lost a loved one to suicide with a list of clinicians who are knowledgeable about bereavement after suicide and able to provide grief therapy for survivors.

Books for loss survivors

A listing of books from which we hope loss survivors will find helpful information and guidance as they navigate their healing journey.

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A Manager's Guide to Suicide Postvention in the Workplace

Download A Manager's Guide to Suicide Postvention in the Workplace

After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools

After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools offers best practices and practical tools to help schools in the aftermath of a suicide.

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Postvention: A Guide for Response to Suicide on College Campuses

Download Postvention: A Guide for Response to Suicide on College Campuses

Healing Milestones - Recognizing Complicated Grief

Healing Milestones - Recognizing Complicated Grief

Healing Milestones - Recognizing Complicated Grief

After a Suicide: A Guide for Veterinary Workplaces

After a Suicide: A Guide for Veterinary Workplaces

After a Suicide: A Guide for Veterinary Workplaces provides guidance and tools for postvention.