BEREAVED by SUICIDE

 

USEFUL CONTACTS

BEREAVED by SUICIDE

If you are a parent who has lost a son or daughter to suicide and wish to speak to another bereaved parent, who will have some understanding of what you are going through, please telephone the Bereaved by Suicide Support Line on

01252 661002

To find out more about us go to our Home page .

 

 

SOBS (Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide) provide a network of support groups throughout the country for anyone bereaved by suicide. Contact their National Helpline on:

0844 561 6855

open 9am to 9pm every day

www.uk-sobs.org.uk

To obtain bereavement counselling contact CRUSE..  Their website is www.cruse.org.uk and for young people they run an additional website www.rd4u.org.uk. 

CRUSE	RD4U
Day by Day Helpline	Young Person's freephone helpline
0844 477 9400	0808 808 1677
email: helpline@cruse.org.uk	email : info@rd4u.org.uk

'Help is at Hand' - a resource for people bereaved by suicide is full of useful information.

Produced by the Department of health it is available for download from:

www.dh.gov.uk//en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_087031

For practical advice and information for anyone who is concerned that a young person they know might be suicidal :

HOPELineUK run by Papyrus on 08000 68 41 41

10.00am - 5.00pm & 7.00pm - 10.00pm Monday to Friday

2.00pm - 5.00pm Weekends

If you are looking to join an organisation that is working towards the Prevention of Young Suicide contact Papyrus

Telephone: 01282 432555

9.00am - 5.00pm

www.papyrus-uk.org

If you are looking for help or support because you are feeling depressed or suicidal and have not already done so please contact your Doctor without delay.  Do not suffer in silence. Depression is a recognised illness that can be treated successfully

The Samaritans are there for you 24 hours a day on 08457 90 90 90 or email jo@samaritans.org.

For further information about support available you might also like to try one of the following organisations