Support for People Affected by Suicide

Follow the links below to find information to support people affected by suicide.

Reviewed September 2011

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Title:   Depression
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   This fact sheet has information about depression including symptoms, triggers for depression and suggestions for seeking help.
Date:   Dec 2011
Title:   Dealing with suicide
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   A story by a young person about dealing with the suicide of a friend.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Youth suicide - the warning signs
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Suicide threats should always be taken seriously. When dealing with a young person with suicidal thoughts, show support and avoid being judgmental. Predicting suicide is difficult, but sometimes a person may show warning signs. Most young people who complete suicide had told someone of their plans.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Mental illness - family and friends
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Family members and friends should not ignore signs of a mental illness in someone close. Early treatment can lead to a better outcome. Encourage the person to see a general practitioner (GP) or other doctor for an assessment. If a family member is affected, you should decide what level of support and care you are realistically able to provide.
Date:   Feb 2011
Title:   Thinking of suicide - Finding help if you're feeling suicidal. Translations
Publisher:   SANE Australia
Description:   Thinking about suicide does not mean you are a bad person, or weak, or flawed. It doesn't even mean that you really want to die - it only means that you have more pain than you can cope with right now.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Has someone close to you died by suicide? Translations
Publisher:   SANE Australia
Description:   Has someone close to you with a mental illness died by suicide? If so, you are not alone.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   SANE Steps: How to help when someone is suicidal. Translations
Publisher:   SANE Australia
Description:   If you believe someone is thinking about ending their life, it's natural to feel panic or even want to avoid thinking about it. However, there are a number of practical things you can do to help . . .
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Is someone close to you bereaved by suicide? Translations
Publisher:   SANE Australia
Description:   What can you do to help when someone dies by suicide?
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   When someone takes their own life
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   Understanding why someone has taken their own life can be really hard.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Suicide - family and friends
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Suicide is harrowing for family members and friends. However they may feel stigmatised and isolated. It's helpful to be open and talk about how you feel, and contact a grief counsellor if necessary. Family and friends of a person who suicided may have mixed feelings including anger, regret, guilt, isolation and shock.
Date:   Mar 2010
Title:   Suicide - choosing to die
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Suicide is when a person decides he or she wants to die, and makes it happen. The stresses of life and mental illness are the main problems that can lead people to commit suicide.
Date:   Jan 2010
Title:   Thinking of suicide. Getting help if you're feeling suicidal
Publisher:   SANE Australia
Description:   Thinking about suicide does not mean you are a bad person, or weak, or flawed. It does not even mean that you really want to die - it only means that you have more pain than you can cope with right now.
Date:   Jan 2010
Title:   Is someone close to you bereaved by suicide?
Publisher:   SANE Australia
Description:   When someone dies by suicide, family and friends can experience intense grief.
Date:   Jan 2010
Title:   Has someone close to you died by suicide?
Publisher:   SANE Australia
Description:   When someone close to you dies by suicide, it affects how you feel and are able to cope.
Date:   Jan 2010
Title:   Suicide in teenagers - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Most young people who commit suicide have depression. Depression in teenagers is often not as obvious as in adults and it may be difficult to distinguish the warning symptoms from normal teenage angst.
Date:   Dec 2009
Title:   Helping your children after a suicide
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   This article is intended for parents whose children or teenagers have experienced the loss of a friend or another student at school through suicide, although much of the information will apply in other situations.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Supporting children and young people after suicide
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   This fact sheet provides advice on how to help children and young people cope after loss of a loved one or friend through suicide.
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Depression - Helen's story
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Helen was diagnosed with, and treated for, depression in her late 40s, after many years of 'weird and bizarre' experiences. Throughout her life, she has coped with a range of symptoms from anxiety to deep depression.
Date:   Dec 2003
Title:   Having suicidal thoughts?
Publisher:   Ministry of Health (MoH) (New Zealand)
Description:   Pamphlet with information for people who may be having suicidal thoughts, or for their family and friends.
Date:   May 2003
Title:   Depression in children
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Depression is usually a temporary condition in children, if recognised and helped. Even when it is a bigger problem it will almost always respond to professional treatment. The most important part of recognising depression is to realise that depression can happen to our children and to keep talking to our children.
Date:   Aug 2002

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