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Help for suicide bereavement Support Group Meetings held the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month 6:30 pm to 8 pm 731 James Street Lower level in Cathy’s Corner Cafe Syracuse, New York Facilitators Cathy Comer 263-1660 Email Jeff Lamb 480-5732 Email |
| Everyone in this suicide support group, has had someone close to them take their life and knows how devastating that experience can be. We have all experienced those exaggerated feelings of responsibility as we tried to cope with something we could not understand. We invite you to attend a meeting of the group. What makes a death by Suicide so different? Losing a loved one to suicide is different than other kinds of death for many reasons, and has a longer healing process. Being a death by choice, it leaves loved ones with a wide range of feelings. Among other things, you may feel: Shock Anxiety Guilt/Shame/Stigma Abandoned/Rejected/Angry Great Sorrow/Depression Fear/Trauma Relief |
Some Common Questions Suicide Survivors Often Ask Themselves: Why did this happen? Will I ever be the same or recover? Will I ever laugh again or feel joy? Will I always feel like this? What do I tell people? Why am I so angry? What could I have done? What signs did I miss? Survivors Often Find Comfort in: Knowing they are not alone in the journey Talking with others who suffered a suicide loss An empathetic ear Reassurance form other who have walked in their shoes Reading material/resources specifically related to suicide loss |