RESOURCES FOR PARENTS
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
https://www.thecalmzone.net/ - Helping to prevent male suicide in the UK.
Child Bereavement UK
https://www.childbereavementuk.org/
Grief support app for young people (11-25) who have been bereaved of someone close to them.
Cruse Bereavement Support
https://www.cruse.org.uk/
Face-to-face, group, telephone and email support for people who are bereaved.
Finding the Word: How to support someone who has been bereaved and affected by suicide https://supportaftersuicide.org.uk/resource/finding-the-words/
Provides helpful advice on how to support someone who has been bereaved by suicide.
MIND
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/bereavement/for-friends-and-family/
Provides advice and support for people experiencing a mental health problem, through local groups, networks, advice, and training. Information on how to cope with suicidal feelings
NHS inform: Offering support to someone you're worried is suicidal
https://www.nhsinform.scot/surviving-suicidal-thoughts/offering-support-to-someone-youre-worried-is-suicidal
Scotland’s national health information service. Providing information on a range of health conditions, including supporting people affected by suicide.
PAPYRUS: Prevention of young suicide https://www.papyrus-uk.org/
- Helpline, text and email support for young people and parents.
- Suicide prevention training.
- Suicide bereavement support for those who have been affected by a young person’s suicide.
Samaritans
24-hour telephone support, text messaging and email service and time limited drop in facilities available in branches.
116 123 free from any phone. https://www.samaritans.org/scotland/samaritans-in-scotland/
Step-by-step
https://www.samaritans.org/scotland/how-we-can-help/schools/step-step/step-step-resources/responding-suspected-suicide-schools-and-colleges/
A service provided by the Samaritans for helping youth settings respond to suicides.
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SoBS)
https://uksobs.org/
Self-help support groups and support line facilitated by people who have themselves been bereaved by suicide. Can provide early support for the bereaved.
The Compassionate Friends
https://www.tcf.org.uk/
Provides support and friendship to parents and families after the death of their son or daughter, at any age and from any cause.
Widowed and Young: Helping to navigate life after loss
https://www.widowedandyoung.org.uk/
Aims to support young, widowed men and women as they adjust to life after the death of their partner – whether that was a month, a year or 10 years ago.
Winston's Wish
https://www.winstonswish.org/
Offers support and guidance to bereaved children, families, and professionals, with a specific service for children affected by suicide.
