Have you been bereaved by suicide?
MIND runs a Suicide Bereavement Support Service for the family and friends of those who’ve been bereaved by suicide.
They offer emotional support and practical help to residents of Hounslow.
For more information call: 0771 5636627, e-mail or visit the MIND websit and complete a referral form.
Useful contacts for people bereaved by suicide
Help is at Hand Guide – Support after someone may have died by suicide
People who have been bereaved by suicide have used their experiences to produce this support guide to help others affected by someone taking their own life. It provides people affected by suicide with both emotional and practical support.
Help is at hand - Support after Suicide.
Suicide & Co.
Suicide & Co. supports people bereaved by suicide. It has a national helpline and offers free online counselling sessions to those who’ve been bereaved for six months or more.
Tel. 0800 054 8400 (9am-5pm Monday-Friday)
The Support After Suicide Partnership (SASP)
The Support After Suicide Partnership brings together suicide bereavement organisations and people with lived experience, to achieve a vision that everyone bereaved or affected by suicide is offered timely and appropriate support. Their website has details of organisations across the UK who offer support to people who have been bereaved or affected by suicide, and information on a wide range of resources.
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SoBS)
SoBS offers support for those bereaved or affected by suicide. Their helpline and email support service are staffed by trained volunteers who have been bereaved by suicide. There is a support group in Ealing (meets on the 2nd Thurs of every month) and another in central London (meets on the 1st Tues of every month).
Email: ealing@uksobs.org / london@uksobs.org
Tel. 0300 111 5065 (9am - 7pm Sunday to Friday)
Beyond the Rough Rock - Supporting a Child who has been Bereaved through Suicide)
Explaining to a child that someone has died by suicide is possibly one of the most difficult situations that a parent or carer might ever face. This booklet offers practical advice for families in the immediate days and weeks when suicide has been the cause of death.
Beyond the Rough Rock: Supporting a Child Bereaved Through Suicide - Winston's Wish
Cruse Bereavement Care
Cruse Bereavement Care provides free support to adults and children pre and post bereavement. It also provides walk-in locations, support and friendship groups to help you with your loss.
National Helpline
Tel. 0808 808 1677 (9.30am-5pm Mon, Wed, Thurs and Fri, 1pm-8pm Tues)
Let’s Talk About Loss
Let’s Talk about Loss run meet ups for young people aged 18-35 who’ve lost someone close to them.
The New Normal
The New Normal offers a range of virtual and in person support groups for those who’ve been bereaved.
