Useful websites

Healthtalkonline Healthtalkonline provides a database of personal experiences created from in-depth qualitative research into over 40 different illnesses and health conditions.  The 'Bereavement due to suicide' section of the site consists of transcripts and video clips taken from 40 in-depth interviews with people who have experienced a bereavement due to suicide.

 

The NHS site provides help with Coping After a Suicide and you can also download Help is at Hand: a resource for people bereaved by suicide and other sudden, traumatic death from the site 

 

Suicide Prevention NHS Choices' Suicide prevention section includes accounts from both people who have been bereaved by suicide and from people who have themselves attempted suicide.

 

MuchLoved MuchLoved is a charitable trust established to assist people who have suffered bereavement, particularly the death of a family member or friend. Muchloved enables you to to establish a website tribute in memory of somebody you have lost. The MuchLoved service is free and funded by donations but permanent tributes are subject to a small charge to support the website hosting costs.

 

Understanding Childhood provides free downloadable information leaflets on childhood for families and childcare professionals. There is a useful one on bereavement.

 

Suicide:Finding Hope A US site dedicated to providing information for survivors. The site is packed with information and there are also links to Facebook and Twitter.

 

Bereaved by Suicide Bereaved by Suicide is devoted to connecting bereaved people, and those who want to help them.

 

The American Association of Suicidology The American Association of Suicidology is dedicated to the understanding and prevention of suicide. Their website includes support material and links which may be helpful.

 

Support After Suicide  An Australian site managed by Jesuit Social Services and providing information and resources on suicide bereavement.

 

SAMH You can download a helpful booklet entitled "After a suicide" from the publications page of the SAMH site. SAMH is a Scottish mental health charity.

 

Alliance of Hope for Suicide Survivors This US site provides healing support for people coping with the shock, excruciating grief and complex emotions that accompany the loss of a loved one to suicide.

 

Child Suicide A US site "for parents and families attempting to survive the tragedy of their child, grandchild sibling or friend's suicide."

 

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide has no responsibility for the contents of the websites listed on this page.