Survivors Helping Survivors
Support groups for those who have lost a loved one to suicide.
You have recently lost a loved one to suicide. Your feelings of grief, sadness, shock, isolation, anger and guilt may seem overwhelming. You may wonder if you will ever recover. These are normal responses.
There is help from others who, like you, have experienced this tragedy. They want to help you recover and, most of all, they want you to know that you are not alone.
Survivors Helping Survivors support groups are open to all family members and friends of a loved one who has completed suicide. People of all ages, occupations, and religious affiliations are welcome. There is no fee and you are welcome to attend as often as you would like.
MHA offers two support groups in the Milwaukee area. For more information about these groups, as well as other groups throughout Wisconsin, visit our Support Group Directory and select "Survivors of Suicide" under Category. You will also find a category for "Grief" support groups.
Listings include days, times, locations and contact information. The
HOPES (Helping Others Prevent and Educate about Suicide) web site also provides a listing of survivor support groups.
Helpful Resources
Survivors Helping Survivors e-newsletter, a quarterly newsletter for family and friends published by MHA.
Click here to sign up or to read previous editions.
Hopes (Helping Others Prevent and Educate about Suicide) Survivor Handbook An downloadable booklet featuring materials specific to those who have lost someone to suicide. For example, explaining suicide to children, loss of a child, handling holidays or other special days, guidelines for your friends in the aftermath of your loved one's suicide, recommended reading, and more.
Surviving a Suicide Loss: A Resource and Healing Guide (From the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention) A downloadable booklet that includes practical information about coping with suicide loss, personal survivor stories, articles on bereavement, resource listings and an extensive bibliography.
When suicide claims the life of a loved one,
and you need to know you are not alone, Survivors Helping Survivors is there to help.
