Monthly Online Gathering for Suicide Grievers – A Cup of Tea for the Soul

Join us for this monthly event, on the third Wednesday of every month from 6:30pm to 8:00pm, Online

After a suicide loss, many survivors feel isolated. Finding sameness and belonging are key ingredients needed to help their journey through grief. Feeling supported and with the possibility to create new connections is essential.

In this 1.5 hour session, you will find a safe place to meet other suicide loss survivors to share challenges, resources, feelings and ideas.

This session will cover:

Facilitated grief circle for a particular loss type relationship: parents, partner, child, sibling, friends, coworkers. Loss types may be grouped together depending on monthly turn out.

During this grief circle, skilled volunteers will facilitate and offer discussion prompts, and attendees are welcome to participate in the conversation or simply find comfort in being present in the sapce.

During this session, we will also lead a mindfulness grounding exercise, honor those who have passed, and provide support resources for all attendees.

Who is it for?

Anyone who has lost a significant other to suicide and wants to join others in building a supportive community.

Attendees will be advised to attend at their discretion, acknowledging that grieving a suicide can be challenging. Attendees will be invited to be mindful of the content of their sharing to ensure everyone’s safety and wellbeing.

Important Information

Our events prioritize creating a safe and supportive space in various ways, including guidelines to avoid discussing graphic details of loss to prevent re traumatizing others. We recognize that those in the very early stages of grief may still feel overwhelmed by discussions surrounding suicide loss. We encourage you to check in with yourself before attending to ensure you feel ready for this kind of group experience

The Facilitators

This session is facilitated by Jesse Cervenka and co-facilitated by experienced volunteers.

Jesse is the Bereavement Coordinator at the Crisis Centre of BC as well as an intern Counsellor at the Vancouver Hospice Society, where he helps run various groups and provides one-on-one grief counseling. Jesse hopes to make this event a safe place for people to share their stories and build a sense of community.

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Donation

The Crisis Centre of BC is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing free support services to our community. To help support these sessions and to keep them free, please consider making a donation.

Questions?

Please email bereavement@crisiscentre.bc.ca with any questions or support needs.