Suicide Grief: Reducing Suicide Risk by Supporting Suicide Loss Survivors

April 10, 2024 • 2:00pm ET

Survivors of suicide loss are at increased risk for suicide. Mental health clinicians should be informed and equipped to address the unique characteristics of suicide grief to best support loss survivors (e.g., Veterans, their loved ones, etc.). While there has been much focus on treating other mental health conditions that contribute to suicide risk, there has been less attention given to supporting individuals experiencing acute grief or treating prolonged grief disorder. This presentation aims to describe how suicide bereavement differs from bereavement from other causes of death, describing interventions appropriate for acute grief, and presenting an introduction to evidence-informed interventions for Prolonged Grief Disorder.

Following this live lecture, participants will be able to:

1. Identify how supporting loss survivors is a suicide prevention strategy.
2. Describe how grief after suicide loss differs from grief after loss from natural causes.
3. Identify differences between acute grief and Prolonged Grief Disorder.
4. Summarize treatment options to support Suicide Loss Survivors.

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