Survivors of Suicide Day

If you have lost a loved one to suicide, this program is for you. Survivors of Suicide Day was created by U.S. Senate resolution, through the efforts of Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada, who lost his father to suicide. Every year, AFSP sponsors an event to provide an opportunity for survivors of suicide loss to come together for support, healing, information and empowerment. This is a 10-minute excerpt from AFSP's full 90-minute filmed program, which features a question-and-answer panel with survivors and mental health professionals. To learn more and to view the full program, please visit www.afsp.org.

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• suicide
• bereavement
• grief
• grieving
• mental health
• sos
• healing
• AFSP

[AFSPNational]

both those who survive a suicide attempt and those bereaved by suicide are called survivors = attempt survivor and survivor of suicide loss.

[djaloshi69]

I can relate to that. I am sorry guys. It brought tears into my eyes. I lost my only brother who hanged himself at his gf house. I had the police knocing on my door asking me to go to the hospital to identify the body. That was the hardest part seeing his body in the er and his eyes still open? I have never and will never be the same after that. I don't talk much about it, nor share my pain with many people. I don't want them to judge me nor feel sorry for me. For 2 weeks I lived off cigarets.

[Sherri119]

This is the worst 'club' to be a part of. I lost my father to suicide. I almost followed in his footsteps. You don't get over it, you just learn to live with it. Personally, I can't think of a more devastating way to lose a loved one. The emotional toll for a survivor is extreme. It's difficult to balance deep love and deep anger at the same time. It's a wound that just never quite heals. My heart goes out to those that are living in the aftermath. It's an emotional apocalypse.

[jobyred]

I totally relate to you guys. Being a survivor of suicide its is so helpful to have a voice. I live in Ireland and suicide is very high here. It is higher than road traffic accidents. I got an opportunity to share my story in a suicide project and id like to share it here among those who understand.

im on youtube as suicide expression joes story

[vmmc64]

It's so painful to think of them...but you don't want to let yourself block them out. It's really hard some days. :(

I love to think of things my brother and I use to do that would make us both laugh so hard we would cry. When he was about 12 he lived with me..I was like his mother...he loved cuddles...and he also loved to lay his head on my lap and look at me talking upside down while I looked down at him..our faces would start to look so distorted and funny...we laughed so hard..I miss him.

[dd1987x]

Today I heard about a really good way to cope with this loss: write/journal everything you would have liked to have been able to express to the person who is now gone. Essentially write them personal letters but keep them to yourself.

[dd1987x]

My cousin just recently committed suicide, a month after someone in her class at school did. It's scary and weird to think that only a month ago my cousin was posting online about "being confused" over the persons suicide, and now I feel the exact same way. I'm sure others are confused and heartbroken too, especially fellow classmates. I just hope the chain reaction stops there.

[HUSKY57887]

Been hospitalized 3 times in the last 23 yrs to prevent myself from attempting it,after my one and only actuall attempt,so my family would'nt have to go through what these people are facing. Every survivor has my blessing.

[doeeyeddoll]

@Apink420 A Survivor of suicide is both someone who had attempted suicide and those whom have had a loss to suicide.

[actionheat]

@djaloshi69 I'm a attempt survivor and know your pain. im here and i do have a facebook. look up travis equality jackson

[elsielsis]

@Tripleggg1959 i care.

[herzl67]

i lost my 16 year son to suicide. My other 2 sons also never talk. It really worries me. I know for myself that this is a serious injury and needs a lot of care. I also believe in healing. There are ways to heal. Please don't stop looking for ways to heal and 'decode' the trauma! A mother.

[SUPERWOW12]

i threatened to commite suicside so many times and still do sometimes