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Helpful Resources for Mothers Grieving The Loss of Their Child

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One of the most helpful pamplets I found after losing my son was SOS - A Handbook for Survivors of Suicide. Because I had trouble focusing, I just kept reading it over and over in the beginning. I've even given it to others that are suffering with suicide loss. It is an amazing booklet, I highly recommend it.

AFSP (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention) Links :

AFSP Survivor Videos:

Each year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, AFSP joins survivors of suicide loss at hundreds of local healing conferences in cities around the world and online for mutual support and practical guidance on coping with grief.

Each year on the third Saturday of November, AFSP joins survivors of suicide loss at hundreds of local healing conferences in cities around the world and online for mutual support and practical guidance on coping with grief.

Helpful Articles and Websites:

Nancy Berns is a sociologist at Drake University. She looks at the space between grief and closure and has found that not only is closure a fabricated concept, it is doing us more harm than good. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience.

This is now free on David Kessler's site, for grieving suicide, a remarkable resource. You just have to register...it's one of the most helpul things I have read about grief and suicide... https://www.davidkesslertraining.com/suicide-loss-support
Not a Matter of Choice- a touching article explaining the choice our child made.
Alliance of Hope for Suicide Survivors- I didn't find this one that helpful for me, but I know AFSP links to them. It's mainly forums, just found their website confusing, may be helpful for others though.
Letter from Heaven - I beautifully written letter written from Heaven from a child.
Ellie's Way - Helpful Holiday Guide over the Holidays (pdf)
Grief Support for Survivors of Suicide-advice for people who are grieving those lost to suicide.
Helping Parents Heal - a spiritual healing website for all parents who have lost their child.
A Letter to Parents Surviving a Child's Suicide - an article about the journey of losing your child and helpful tips as well.
To the Mother Who Feels the Same Grief as Me - I absolutely love this article, it rings so true... “that although we are different, we share the same scar, the same pain”.. a powerful story.
A Mother's Journey-I really enjoyed reading her journey, after losing her son to suicide. She had some wonderful tips and at the end "As long as I live, my son lives on in a meaningful way through me and always in my heart" was such a powerful message.
Our Side of Suicide - an amazing website with many articles from people that have lost some one to suicide.
Breathing Techniques for Grief- this is a very detailed description about learning to breath correctly which will help heal.. I often try to breath better and relax when going to sleep. I need to practice this more though.
Suicide is Not a Selfish Act- article on NAMI about why people have considered suicide as selfish

Helpful Facebook Groups:

Grieving Mothers of Children Lost To Suicide- must become a member. A large, closed facebook group, created by a my a mom who lost her child to suicide.
MOS( mothers of suicide) - must become a member. Also, a large,closed facebook group.
Trying To Make Sense Of Suicide - A Grieving Mother's Perspective I found this facebook page so incredibly real... her writing really resonated with me, this journey we all must endure. You don't need to be a member.

Helpful Books About Grief, Suicide and the Afterlife: