Anniversaries Holidays and Moving on After a Suicide
Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group - Madison, NJ
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One of the most emotional challenges is dealing with the anniversary of a suicide, or facing the holidays after a suicide of a loved one. Everyone copes with these situations differently. While some family members may want to recognize the dates, others may want to avoid acknowledging these events. Many people start to struggle for weeks and even months before the event. The following are some ideas on how you can deal with those difficult days after a suicide of a loved one.
Dealing with Anniversaries after a Suicide
Dealing with Anniversaries after a Suicide
After the First Year, . . . Then What?
Resource: 3 page PDF
Summary: Discusses 28 steps for dealing with grief of a suicide loss after the first year.
Resource: 3 page PDF
Summary: A discussion of how people deal with the anniversary of the suicide death of their loved one.
10 Reasons Why The Second Year of Grief Can Be The Worst
Resource: 1 page PDF
Summary: Understanding the reasons people struggle in the second year..
The Second Year of Grief is Harder Than the First
Resource: Blog Post
Summary: A discussion about the author's experience after the first year and how grieving for a loved one's suicide changes over time.
Resource: Facebook Post
Summary: The celebration of my loved ones life, who died by suicide, on the yearly anniversary of their death. The day my loved one became an angel.
Coping with Holidays after a Suicide
Coping with Holidays after a Suicide
20 Messages for Suicide Loss Survivors During the Holidays
Resource: Webpage
Summary: However you’re choosing to spend the holidays this year after losing someone to suicide, we want you to know there is no wrong way to grieve. To get some insight from people who’ve been there, we asked people in the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s community to share one message or piece of advice they would tell someone who’s spending the holidays without their loved ones.
How To Help Ourselves Through The Holidays
Resource: 2 page PDF
Summary: Listed below are some ideas & suggestions that others have found helpful in coping with the Holiday Season. Choose one that will help you.
Holiday Bill of Rights for Those Experiencing Grief
Resource: 1 page PDF
Summary: An 18 point summary of ideas and feelings that you are entitled to feel during a holiday after a suicide impacts you.
Navigating Grief During The Holidays
Resource: Webpage
Summary: Ideas on how to cope with holidays.
Resource: Webpage
Summary: A short list of tips for dealing with holidays after a loss.
Hope for the Thanksgiving Holiday
Resource: Webpage
Summary: Tips and ideas for dealing with the Thanksgiving holiday after the loss of a loved one..
Holiday Grief #1: Holidays? Yeah, Right!
Resource: Blog Post
Summary: We can either use the Holidays to help us grieve well, or the Holidays will use us.
Handling Holiday Grief #2: Why Holidays are Hard and What You Can Do About It
Resource: Blog post and 3 min video
Summary: YOU get to choose…What you want to do, How you want to do it, And with whom.
Handling Holiday Grief #3: How to Do the Holidays WITH Your Loved One
Resource: Blog post and 4 min video
Summary: Here’s one option: meet the holidays head on. Instead of letting the holidays use you, use them to honor your loved one and love those around you.
Handling Holiday Grief #4: A Holiday Healing Secret that Can Make a Huge Difference
Resource: Blog post and 4 min video
Summary: Use your grief to give thanks. Your read that right. Use your grief. With just a little effort, you can turn it into thanksgiving. And gratitude does wonders in healing a broken heart.
Holiday Grief Support Resources
Resource: Webpage
Summary: A big list of generalized articles on dealing with grief during the holidays. Not suicide specific.
Moving on after a Suicide
Moving on after a Suicide
Resource: Facebook Post
Summary: The wife of Saddleback Church's famous Pastor Rick Warren talks about her journey of healing after her son's suicide.
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