death Grief & Healing  

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) has compiled a national directory of survivor support groups for families and friends of a suicide. The directory is listed state-by-state. Visit this page to find the support group nearest you.

A good information and support resource on death and grief topics. Includes an "Ask the Experts" area, a funeral planner, information for widows and widowers, loss of a loved one, near-death experiences, terminal illness and hospice topics, legal issues, and links to other related resources.

This website is for anyone who has ever experienced a loss or a significant life event that changed their life forever. Losses and the reactions that result may be acute or long-standing and can result in feelings of grief, stress, depression, loneliness or helplessness. This site was created to help people through the transitional process of dealing with a loss or significant life change, incorporate the loss, ultimatedly become transformed by the experience, and begin to live life again.

Site contains useful resources links, articles and information for all types of crisis recovery.

Suicide Wall is dedicated to memorializing Vietnam Veterans who have taken their own lives, to gather the names of them, to offer links to Vietnam Veteran organizations, and to provide information about the book Suicide Wall by Alexander Paul.

Survivors of Suicide Memorials (Located on this Web Site)
"Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live." A special place to remember and cherish those whom we loved and who were lost to the tragedy of suicide.

"In Loving Memory" was created as an online memorial for our loved ones lost to the tragedy of suicide. This is a place for love, healing and remembrance. It is our hope to offer a way for friends and family to express their love, anger, emptiness and loss, and to promote awareness of the pain and sorrow that suicide leaves behind. 

The Compassionate Friends is a national nonprofit, self-help support organization which offers friendship and understanding to families who are grieving the death of a child of any age, from any cause. There is no religious affiliation. There are no membership fees or dues, and all bereaved family members are welcome.

Creates online memorials that celebrate the lives and personalities of lost loved ones and provide a place where these cherished images will have a permanent home. 

  
suicide Prevention  

When teens commit suicide, everyone in their lives is left asking "Why?" The goal of this Web site is to teach teens, parents, teachers and friends the "why" of teenage suicide, and prevent it from ever happening.

This site provides: Information for anyone feeling low, depressed or suicidal, or worried about a friend or relative. Access to the world's most comprehensive directory of crisis helplines. Information about suicide and crisis support in over 40 countries and 10 languages.

This site brings the latest subjects and resources related with the study of the suicidal phenomena. It is specially designed for health care professionals; Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Suicidologists, Sociologists, Therapists and other mental health practitioners and general health care providers. Offering a great number of resources, based in the most accurate and reliable sources available, it gathers important information that may be useful for those working in the field.

American Association of Suicidology, a nonprofit organization is dedicated to the understanding and prevention of suicide. This site is designed as a resource for anyone concerned about suicide, including AAS members, suicide researchers, therapists, prevention specialists, survivors of suicide, and people who are themselves in crisis.

Now approaching epidemic proportions, suicide is currently the third leading cause of death among teenagers in the United States. It is estimated that 300 to 400 teen suicides occur per year in Los Angeles County; this is equivalent to one teenager lost every day. Evidence indicates that for every suicide, there are 50 to 100 attempts at suicide.

  
other Resource Links  

AL-ANON (and ALATEEN for younger members) is a worldwide organization that offers a self-help recovery program for families and friends of alcoholics whether or not the alcoholic seeks help or even recognizes the existence of a drinking problem. Members give and receive comfort and understanding through a mutual exchange of experiences, strength and hope. Sharing of similar problems binds individuals and groups together in a bond that is protected by a policy of anonymity.