Suicide survivor

This article is about relatives of suicide victims. For people who have survived their own suicide attempts, see suicide attempt.

A suicide survivor or survivor of suicide is one of the family and friends of someone who has died by suicide.

Given the social stigma associated with suicide, suicide survivors are often unable to cope with their loss and grief using normal support systems, and are "forced into a privatized and individualistic mode of grieving," making the healing process even more difficult.

Estimates are that for every suicide, "there are seven to ten people intimately affected".

See also

• National Survivors of Suicide Day
• Suicide attempt

External links

• Alliance of Hope for Suicide Survivors