Making Sense of Suicide | Suicide Grief Support Videos by Jeff Jackson

Helping suicide loss survivors heal from tragedy

A video series exploring key topics in suicide loss — offering insight, understanding, and emotional support for those who’ve lost someone they love to suicide.

Other Resources for Suicide Loss Survivors

Find a Support Group

There are support groups for suicide loss survivors all over the U.S. You can find one by visiting this page on the AFSP website.

Find a Therapist

The following websites can help connect you with a qualified psychologist or psychiatrist in your area. As I mention in my videos, finding therapists who specialize in suicide grief are very rare, any good therapist should be able to help you.

Healing Conversations

This is a free, one-on-one peer counseling service for survivors of suicide loss that’s provided by the AFSP. If possible, they’ll pair you with a trained counselor with a similar kind of loss (parent, child, sibling, spouse) and the conversations can be via phone, Zoom or in-person—whichever you prefer. You can invite anyone close to you to participate, or you can keep it a private talk. All conversations are kept 100% confidential. It’s not meant to be a substitute for professional therapy, but it’s a wonderful resource that all who take part in find worthwhile.
Click here to request a Healing Conversation.

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

AFSP has section of their website with resources just for suicide loss survivors: https://afsp.org/ive-lost-someone/

American Association of Suicidology

AAS also offers resources for suicide loss survivors: https://suicidology.org/community-support-resources/suicide-loss-survivors/

Free PDF Booklet

Click here for a free PDF copy of my booklet, published by the American Association of Suicidology.

Suicide Hotline: Dial 9-8-8

If you or anyone you know is considering suicide, the national 9-8-8 hotline is available 24/7.

To Support Suicide Prevention Efforts...

Consider making a donation to AFSP:

Click here to learn more.

Play for Jade

If you’re in the Southern California area, consider attending one of the uplifting, family-friendly events hosted by Play for Jade.