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Suicide Grief Support Group

Support Groups

The BC Bereavement Helpline and the Crisis Centre host a grief support group for those bereaved by suicide. Being with others who have experienced a similar loss helps reduce isolation, increase coping skills, and create long-term networks of support. This group is led by two skilled, experienced and caring facilitators.

Fall 2021 Group:  8 Tuesday evenings, 6:30pm to 8:30pm – Sept. 21 to Nov. 9

Location: Online

Fee: $120 (subsidies available, please inquire)

Facilitators:  Jessica Wolf-Ortiz and Jude Platzer

Register:  contact [at] bcbh [dot] ca or call 604-738-9950.

Thank you to Jude Platzer for her tireless work in suicide prevention and for her ongoing support for this group.  Jude, who lost her son to suicide in 1999, speaks of the need for healing from suicide within community – “support groups can offer tremendous comfort and safety in knowing we are not alone. The knowledge that there are others who have some understanding of what we have been through can help us heal and move forward in our grief journey.”

 

Additional Resources

Losing someone to suicide is a unique loss like no other, and can lead to a number of conflicting feelings and many unanswered questions.  There is no one way to feel or grieve the death by suicide—we all react and grieve differently.  And most importantly, it is important to remember that you are not alone—suicide impacts more people than we often know about.

For more information on suicidal bereavement:

Looking for information and can’t seem to find it? Please fill out this form and we will be in touch to explore your unique programming and training needs. If you or someone you know is struggling, especially with thoughts of suicide, please contact our distress services.