HEALING CONVERSATIONS - AFSP

AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION


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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention offers personal support for survivors of suicide loss.

Services that include support for those who have lost someone to suicide are sometimes called "postvention." Here is info from http://www.sprc.org/comprehensive-approach/postvention

What is Postvention?

Postvention is a term often used in the suicide prevention field. The definition below is from the U.S. national guidelines developed by the Survivors of Suicide Loss Task Force.
[Postvention is] an organized response in the aftermath of a suicide to accomplish any one or more of the following:

  • To facilitate the healing of individuals from the grief and distress of suicide loss
  • To mitigate other negative effects of exposure to suicide
  • To prevent suicide among people who are at high risk after exposure to suicide

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