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Resources
hurts; is one tool. It's not the only one, and it's not always the right one. Here are some places that might help.
If you need someone right now
If you're in crisis or having thoughts of suicide, please reach out. These services are free, confidential, and available right now.
Australia
Lifeline — 13 11 14
24/7, phone and online chat. lifeline.org.au
Suicide Call Back Service — 1300 659 467
24/7, phone, video, and online chat. suicidecallbackservice.org.au
13YARN — 13 92 76
24/7, for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. 13yarn.org.au
Thirrili — 1800 805 801
24/7, for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples bereaved by suicide. thirrili.com.au
United States
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988
24/7. 988lifeline.org
Crisis Text Line — text HOME to 741741
24/7. crisistextline.org
The Trevor Project — 1-866-488-7386
24/7, LGBTQ+ youth. thetrevorproject.org
United Kingdom
Samaritans — 116 123
24/7, free from any phone. samaritans.org
PAPYRUS — 0800 068 4141
For people under 35. papyrus-uk.org
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) — 0800 58 58 58
5pm–midnight. thecalmzone.net
Canada
988 Suicide Crisis Helpline — call or text 988
24/7. 988.ca
Kids Help Phone — 1-800-668-6868
24/7, for young people. kidshelpphone.ca
New Zealand
Need to Talk? — 1737
24/7, phone and text. 1737.org.nz
Lifeline — 0800 543 354
24/7. lifeline.org.nz
Ireland
Pieta — 1800 247 247
24/7. pieta.ie
Samaritans Ireland — 116 123
24/7, free from any phone. samaritans.org
Anywhere else
International Association for Suicide Prevention Directory of crisis centres worldwide. iasp.info
Organisations for people bereaved by suicide
Australia
StandBy Support After Suicide Coordinated community support after suicide, with local response teams across Australia. standbysupport.com.au
United States
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Runs support groups for suicide loss survivors across the US. Their "Find a Support Group" tool is the best way to find local, in-person peer support. afsp.org
Alliance of Hope for Suicide Loss Survivors Online community and forums for people bereaved by suicide. allianceofhope.org
United Kingdom
Support After Suicide Partnership A UK network connecting people to local and national support. supportaftersuicide.org.uk
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SoBS) Peer-led support groups across the UK. uksobs.org
Canada
Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention Resources and links to provincial support. suicideprevention.ca
New Zealand
Survivors of Suicide Loss NZ Peer support for people bereaved by suicide in New Zealand. sos.org.nz
Books that might help
These are books written specifically about grief after suicide. Not all of them will speak to you, and you don't need to read any of them. But if you're looking for something to hold onto, these are worth knowing about.
Understanding Your Suicide Grief
The most widely recommended book for people bereaved by suicide. Written in plain, compassionate language. The "Ten Touchstones" framework is the foundation for much of the content in hurts;.
After Suicide Loss: Coping with Your Grief
Practical and structured, organised around the phases of early impact through longer-term coping. Includes survivor stories.
No Time to Say Goodbye
One of the first books written by a suicide loss survivor for other survivors. Frank and personal.