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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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If you are having suicidal thoughts, please see the information about available support at the bottom of this page.
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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
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Walk with Us - A toolkit for supporting children, young people and families bereaved by suicide - Published by Children and Young People's Empowerment Project
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First Hand - A resource for people affected by the suicide of someone they did not know - Published by the Support After Suicide Partnership
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Support
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Support in Leeds and West Yorkshire
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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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West Yorkshire Suicide Bereavement Service - Individual peer support and peer support groups
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Finding support in other areas of the UK​​
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At a Loss - A directory of support services for people bereaved or affected by suicide
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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
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Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide - Helpline, online forum and support groups for adults
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Facing the Future - Support groups for adults bereaved by suicide run by Samaritans and Cruse Bereavement Support
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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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Support if you are having suicidal thoughts
Unfortunately, I am not able to provide support in an emergency. If your life or someone else's life is in immediate danger call 999.
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If you are having suicidal thoughts and need urgent support, you can contact:
Phone: 111
24/7
Samaritans (Support for all ages)
Phone: 116 123
Email: jo@samaritans.org
24/7
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Papyrus (Support for young people)
Phone: 0800 068 41 41
24/7
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Leeds Survivor-Led Crisis Service - Connect Helpline (Support for people living in Leeds)
Phone: 0808 800 1212
6pm-2am
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If you are having suicidal thoughts but your life is not currently at immediate risk, you could benefit from regular therapy sessions. Please get in touch with me if you would like to arrange your first session.
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