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Resources and support for people bereaved or affected by suicide

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Grief is unique for everyone. If you are bereaved or affected by suicide, you may have a range of feelings including sadness, despair, anger, fear, rejection or shock. 

 

You may also not know what resources and services are available, which is why as someone who wants to help people bereaved and affected by suicide, I have put together the list below for Leeds and West Yorkshire.

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Resources 

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• Help is at Hand - England - A resource for people bereaved and affected by suicide - Published by Public Health England

• Walk with Us - A toolkit for supporting children, young people and families bereaved by suicide - Published by Children and Young People's Empowerment Project

• First Hand - A resource for people affected by the suicide of someone they did not know - Published by the Support After Suicide Partnership

• Further nationwide resources

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Support

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Support in Leeds and West Yorkshire

• Leeds Mind Suicide Bereavement Service - Individual peer support (limited to six sessions) and peer support groups

• West Yorkshire Suicide Bereavement Service - Individual peer support and peer support groups

• Will Jones Counselling and Psychotherapy - I offer private counselling to adults bereaved or affected by suicide, informed by ongoing training and personal experience of bereavement by suicide. My most recent training was 'Postvention Assisting those Bereaved By Suicide’ training run by Suicide Bereavement UK

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Finding support in other areas of the UK​​

• At a Loss - A directory of support services for people bereaved or affected by suicide

• Hub of Hope - Type your postcode into this website to find what bereavement support is available in your area

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Nationwide support

• Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide - Helpline, online forum and support groups for adults

• Facing the Future - Support groups for adults bereaved by suicide run by Samaritans and Cruse Bereavement Support

• Winston's Wish - Help and support line for children, young people up to the age of 25 and their families, and bereavement support/counselling

• Child Bereavement UK - Helpline for children and young people up to the age of 25 facing a bereavement, and anyone affected by the death of a child

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