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Dealing with grief after losing someone by suicide
Losing someone to suicide brings complex grief, with emotions like anger, shock, and guilt. Find out which support services can help you navigate this difficult journey.
How can I tell that someone is thinking of suicide?
Learn to spot signs of depression and suicide risk. Get tips on starting conversations, offering support, and finding help for yourself or someone else.
How stigma can impact people who lost someone to suicide
Fiona Tuomey, founder and CEO of HUGG, talks about how stigma can impact people who lost someone to suicide.
How to cope with losing someone to suicide
Finding information on grieving at your own pace, taking care of yourself, acknowledging emotions, and seeking support.
How to cope with suicidal thoughts in the long term
Learn long-term strategies for coping with suicidal thoughts, including creating a safety plan, strengthening relationships, and seeking professional support.
How to cope with suicidal thoughts in the moment
If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts right now, find distraction techniques and clear information on how to access 24/7 emergency support services.
How to create a safety plan
Tips on how to create a safety plan for yourself or someone else.
How to create a safety plan if you feel suicidal
Learn how to create your own safety plan, including identifying personal warning signs, coping strategies, emergency contacts, and ways to make your environment safe.
How to find support if you have lost someone to suicide
Losing someone to suicide can be overwhelming, but support is available. Learn about helplines, counselling, and peer support groups to help you cope with grief and difficult emotions.
How to talk to a friend who is feeling suicidal
Learn how to support a friend or family member who may be feeling suicidal, including signs to watch for, how to start the conversation, and where to seek help.
How to talk to a friend who is suicidal
Tips on how to recognise some common indicators of depression.
How to talk to a friend who is suicidal
Tips on how to recognise some common indicators of depression.
How to tell someone you are feeling suicidal
It can be difficult to open up to someone about your suicidal thoughts. Find information on how to approach the conversation, from deciding who to tell and how to start the conversation.
How to tell someone you are feeling suicidal
Tips on how to talk about feelings of suicide with someone.
Suicide support services around Ireland
Learn more about the suicide support services in your county and how they can help. Resources include 24/7 helplines, counselling, and community-based support.
The language to use when talking about suicide
Talking about suicide can be difficult, but using respectful and accurate language helps to reduce stigma. Learn which phrases to avoid and how to approach difficult conversations.
What helps people navigate their grief following a suicide
Fiona Tuomey, founder and CEO of HUGG, talks about the things that can help people navigate their grief following a suicide.
What is suicide and why does it happen?
Find out about the causes and risk factors for suicide, how to support yourself or a friend, and what steps to take in an emergency.
What is suicide and why does it happen?
Information on what suicide is and why it happens.
What makes suicide grief different
Fiona Tuomey, founder and CEO of HUGG, talks about what makes suicide grief different to other forms of grief.
What to do if someone tells you they are thinking of suicide
If a friend or loved one confides in you about feeling suicidal, listen without judgement, offer support, and encourage them to seek professional help.
Who is at risk of suicide?
Understand the factors that can increase suicide risk, including mental health difficulties, traumatic life events, and social inequalities.
Real life stories
A young person tells their story on suicide
Leanne is running a mental health instagram campaign called SmileForMe. She is travelling the country taking photos of a new person each day collecting stories, smiles and reasons to be happy from every individual she meet.
Coping with the loss of my sibling to suicide through therapy
Sunny reflects on their journey through grief and healing amidst the storm of loss, finding solace through therapy.
How I live with the grief of losing my best friend to suicide
Having lost her best friend to suicide, Isabel recalls a journey of grief, forgiveness, and keeping memories alive with acceptance.
How I recovered from my suicide attempt
Following a suicide attempt, this spunout contributor talks about how she has learned to appreciate the things in her life.
Recovering and moving on after my suicide attempts
This spunout contributor talks about struggling with their mental health and how they are happy where they are now.
What losing my sister to suicide taught me about grief
Sunny recalls the silent struggles of suicide grief and how embracing shared journeys of healing helped. Read more here.
ARCHES Recovery College
A Recovery College is an online and in-person community of people with experience of mental health difficulties; their family members,...
C-SAW (Community Suicide Awareness Workers South Tipperary)
Provide services aimed at reducing the number of suicides in Souith Tipperary. Targeted age: Over 18 . Drop in listening...
Clare Suicide Bereavement Support
Individual support to all ages including young people. Offers family supports, 8-week healing programme, monthly support groups, children and young...
HSE Find a GP
The HSE's 'Find a GP' can help you get contact information for GPs in your area. If you are having...
HSE National Counselling Service
The National Counselling Service (NCS) provides free counselling to people age 18 or older who experienced childhood abuse or neglect....
HSE Your Mental Health
HSE Mental Health Supports provide a list of mental health supports, phone lines, services, apps and more for those dealing...
HUGG
HUGG provides information, phone and local peer support groups to those bereaved by suicide. HUGG peer support groups are led...
I Fight Depression
The iFightDepression tool is a multilingual internet-based guided self-management tool for individuals with mild to moderate depression. The iFightDepression website...
Jigsaw
Jigsaw is a nationwide charity that offers free therapy to young people between the age of 12-25, as well as...
Jigsaw Cork
Jigsaw Cork provides a free and confidential service for young people in Cork City and County between the ages of...
Jigsaw Donegal
Jigsaw is a national organisation that aims to promote the mental health of young people. Jigsaw provides a free and...
Jigsaw Dublin 15
Jigsaw Dublin 15 provides a free and confidential service for young people between 12 and 25 years old. Jigsaw aims...
Jigsaw Dublin City
Jigsaw Dublin City provides a free and confidential service for young people between 12 and 25 years old. Jigsaw aims...
Jigsaw Dublin South-West
Jigsaw Dublin South West provides a free and confidential service for young people between 12 and 25 years old. Jigsaw...
Jigsaw Galway
Jigsaw supports young people with their mental health by providing early intervention supports. This free one-to-one service is provided by...
Jigsaw Kerry
Jigsaw supports young people (12-25 years) with their mental health by providing early intervention supports. This free one-to-one service is...
Jigsaw Meath
Jigsaw supports young people with their mental health by providing early intervention supports. This free one-to-one service is provided by...
Jigsaw Offaly
Jigsaw is a national organisation that aims to promote the mental health of young people. Jigsaw provides a free and...
Jigsaw Roscommon
Jigsaw is a national organisation that aims to promote the mental health of young people. Jigsaw provides a free and...
Jigsaw Tipperary
Only primary youth mental health provider in Ireland for people aged 12-25. Aims to achieve better mental health outcomes for...
Jigsaw Wicklow
Jigsaw Wicklow provides a free and confidential service for young people in county Wicklow between 12 and 25 years old....
Jigsaw- Laois/Offaly
Jigsaw Laois/Offaly provides a free and confidential service for young people in Laois & Offaly between 12 and 25 years...
Jigsaw- North Fingal
Jigsaw North Fingal provides a free and confidential service for young people between 12 and 25 years old. Jigsaw aims...
Kerry Adolescent Counselling Service
One to one counselling and psychotherapy service for adolescents aged 12-20. Service users welcome to make a donation, with the...
Kerry Diocesan Youth Service (KDYS)- Counselling Service
Leading youth organisation in the south west. Youth based, youth focused organisation. Create opportunities to expand the lives of young...
Lesbian Line
Lesbian Line provides support from female-identified (LGBTQIA+) volunteers that run events, courses & training. Currently all online.
LGBT Ireland
LGBT Ireland provides the National LGBT Helpline, Transgender Family Line, Online Chat Service, Telefriending and Peer Support Groups.
Limerick Youth Service
Leading provider of youth work in Limerick, education, training, employability and volunteering opportunities for young people. Supports several diverse youth...
Local counselling services
A range of local, community-based services providing affordable professional counselling to children and adolescents, adults or both. Available in: Dublin...
Local suicide prevention and bereavement services
Local services designed to help those in any way impacted by suicide, providing suicide awareness, as well as support for...
Loughrea Community and Family Support Centre
Vision to make people lives better through the provision of supports and services that respond to the needs of the...
Mayo Recovery College
This unique service aims to support, maintain and promote positive mental health in the community and to foster hopeful positive...
Mindspace Mayo
Mindspace Mayo provides free and confidential support in person for young people aged 12-25 in Mayo. To get a referral...
MyMind
MyMind provides professional counselling and psychotherapy, face-to-face or online, without waiting lists or need to referral. Face-to-face appointments are available...
North West (Stop) Suicide Prevention
Provide safe, confidential soLace where people can talk freely about the loss, stress, confusion, conlicts and other pains in their...
Pieta
Pieta provides emergency 24/7 text and phone line, online or in-person counselling and wider supports for those at risk of...
Pieta Balbriggan
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Ballina
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Ballyfermot
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Belong To
Pieta provides free crisis counselling services within BeLonG To Youth Services in Dublin City Centre and across Ireland for young...
Pieta Blakestown & Mountview Youth Initiative
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Carrickmacross
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Cavan
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Clones
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Cork
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Dublin South
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Galway
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Kerry
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Louth
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Midlands
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Midwest
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Monaghan
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Northwest
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Roscrea
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Sligo
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta South East
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Swords
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Virginia
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta West
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta West Cork
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Wexford
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Recovery College South East
The recovery college south east provides educational workshops for people who are experiencing mental health and addiction challenges. The workshops...
Roscommon Suicide Bereavement Liason Service
Free and confidential service that provides assistancew and support to families and individuals grieving the death of a loved one...
Solace Café Cork
Solace Café Cork, is a free out of hours mental health service offering peer-support in the community when other services...
St. Patricks Mental Health Services
St. Patricks Mental Health Service telephone and email service is staffed by experienced mental health nurses 9-5 Monday to Friday...
Suicide or Survive
SOS endeavours to challenge the stigma attached to mental illness and provide a range of educational and therapeutic programmes that...
Switchboard
The Switchboard helpline provides confidential and non-judgmental listening, support and information services for Ireland's LGBTQIA community.
TeenLine
Teenline provides a 24-hour active listening service for young people up to the age of 18 in Ireland.
Text About It
Text About It is a free, anonymous, 24/7 messaging service providing everything from a calming chat to immediate support for...
The Mayo Suicide Bereavement Liaison Service
The Mayo Suicide Bereavement Liaison Service (MSBLS) ensures that there is a coordinated county-wide response to support individuals, families &...
Books, podcasts, and apps
Connections: Conversations worth having
Mental health charity, Suicide or Survive, host a variety of important conversations as they talk to communities about stigma and mental health from the lens of lived experience.
HSE Health and Wellbeing podcast
The HSE's Health and Wellbeing podcast explores a wide range of health topics with insights on how to manage our own health, access supports and achieve healthy outcomes in our communities.
Silent grief: living in the wake of suicide
Silent Grief addresses the profound sorrow experienced after a suicide, offering insight and support for those mourning. It provides tools to process grief, find healing, and cope with the silence of loss.
The Suicidal Thoughts Workbook: Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy Skills to Reduce Emotional Pain, Increase Hope, and Prevent Suicide
The Suicidal Thoughts Workbook uses CBT techniques to help individuals manage emotional pain, reduce suicidal thoughts, and build hope through practical exercises and coping strategies for lasting change.
Touched by Suicide: Hope and Healing After Loss
Touched by Suicide offers support for those grieving a suicide loss. It provides guidance, hope, and healing strategies to help navigate the intense emotions and find peace after such a tragedy.
When It Is Darkest: Why People Die by Suicide and What We Can Do to Prevent It
When It Is Darkest explores the reasons behind suicide and offers practical insights into prevention. It emphasizes understanding, compassion, and actionable steps to help those in crisis find hope.
Activities
54321 Grounding Technique
Grounding is a quick, easy way to refocus on the present moment by using your senses or simple mental exercises. Learn how to use grounding exercises to reduce stress in the moment.
Deep Breathing Exercise
Deep breathing helps reduce stress, lower blood pressure, improve focus, and promote relaxation by increasing oxygen flow and calming the nervous system.
Guided Mindful Meditation
Mindfulness meditation can help boost your mood, combat stress and improve your wellbeing. Take 5 minutes for yourself today and practice self-care with this guided meditation.
How to create a safety plan
Safety plans are personalised lists of coping strategies and sources of support that are specific to each person.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique
Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) is a technique that involves tensing and relaxing muscle groups to reduce stress, improve relaxation, and ease tension.
