Suicide bereavement

Suicide
Social aspects ACEs Altruistic Bullying Copycat Dysfunctional family Emotional isolation Epidemic Identity performance Legislation Philosophy Religious views Right to die School bullying Shame Social alienation Social exclusion Social isolation Social rejection Social media and suicide Social rejection Social support Toxic workplace Voluntary euthanasia Workplace bullying
Crisis Assessment of risk Crisis hotline (list) Intervention Prevention Suicide attempt Suicide watch
Types and methods Assisted Bullying and suicide (list) Cop Copycat Familicide Forced Hanging Honor Jauhar Jumping Mass Murder–suicide Pact Internet Pilot Prayopavesa Prisoner suicide Rail Sallekhana Sati Self-sacrifice Senicide Seppuku Sokushinbutsu Suicide attack Vatakkiruttal
Epidemiology Gender differences LGBT-related suicides Methods Rate by country Seasonal effects Suicidal person Youth suicide among LGBTQ people
History List of suicides Suicide in antiquity List of suicides in the 21st century
In warfare Banzai charge Kamikaze Suicide mission
Related phenomena Anguish Alcoholism Anhedonia Animal loss Anxiety disorder Asperger syndrome Autism spectrum Biology of depression Epigenetics of depression Causes of mental disorders Chronic condition Chronic pain Coping Coping planning Depression (mood) Diseases of despair Diseases of poverty Echo chamber Existential crisis Financial crisis Grief suicide bereavement Ideation Interpersonal relationships Locations Major depressive disorder Mental disorder Mental health first aid Neurodevelopmental disorder Non-suicidal self-injury Perfectionism Personal finance Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Poverty Psychological stress Psychological trauma Schizophrenia Self-harm Self-hatred Substance abuse Suffering Suicidal ambivalence Suicide and the Internet Suicide and trauma Suicide awareness Suicide in colleges in the United States Suicide in music subcultures Suicide note Suicide survivor Suicide terminology Suicide tourism Suicidology Warning signs of suicide
By country Rate by country Afghanistan Australia Bangladesh Cameroon Canada China France Greenland India Iran Ireland Japan Lithuania Nepal Pakistan Romania Russia Saudi Arabia Singapore South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland Ukraine United Kingdom United States
Organizations Compassion & Choices Death with Dignity National Center Dignitas Exit International Final Exit Network Hemlock Society
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Suicide bereavement is the experience of those who are grieving the loss of someone to suicide.^[1] Over 800,000 individuals die by suicide every year. It was stated by Shneidman (1978) that every suicide leaves behind 6 "survivor-victims". However, new research shows that each suicide leaves behind approximately 135 who personally knew the decedent.^[2] The #not6 hashtag has been used by Cerel and colleagues to represent that suicide bereavement is many more than publicly portrayed.

Individuals experiencing suicide bereavement experience different challenges than those otherwise bereaved. Across 41 studies that examined these differences, the suicide bereaved experienced higher levels of blaming, stigma, shame and rejection.^[3] Those who lose someone to suicide may experience delays in the healing process.^[3]

^ Andriessen, Karl; Krysinska, Karolina; Grad, Onja T., eds. (2017). Postvention in Action: The International Handbook of Suicide Bereavement Support. Hogrefe Publishing. doi:10.1027/00493-000. ISBN 9780889374935.
^ Cerel, Julie; Brown, Margaret M.; Maple, Myfanwy; Singleton, Michael; van de Venne, Judy; Moore, Melinda; Flaherty, Chris (April 2019). "How Many People Are Exposed to Suicide? Not Six". Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior. 49 (2): 529–534. doi:10.1111/sltb.12450. ISSN 1943-278X. PMID 29512876. S2CID 3750731.
^ ^a ^b Jordan, John R. (2008-10-01). "Bereavement After Suicide". Psychiatric Annals. 38 (10): 679–685. doi:10.3928/00485713-20081001-05. ISSN 0048-5713. S2CID 51045844.

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