Posted by EmmyS on March 5, 2004, at 20:25:51
In reply to A 17 year old girl hanged herself today, posted by Jai Narayan on March 4, 2004, at 18:56:28
Oh Jai...that is so sad. Teen suicide is just so disturbing. So much life ahead.
I'm glad the school had a memorial. That's so important for the other students and for the community. Her poor family, they must still be in shock. I used to help run a support group for people who lost a loved one to suicide. Such intense grief.
It's too soon now, but at some point, someone could hook them up with Compassionate Friends. They have support groups all over - for parents who have experienced the death of a child. Here is their link:
http://www.compassionatefriends.org/
Also, The American Foundation for the Prevention of Suicide has a lot of support groups, not as many as the above group, but it's a great organization. Here is the link, just go to Survivor, then Groups to see if there is a group which meets in their area. The groups listed may not all be affilitated with the national group, but just being with people who understand can help.
http://www.afsp.org/index-1.htm
We typically say to wait at least a month for the shock to begin to wear off before you try to start processing it in a group setting. (Three months if it's not a traumatic loss.)
I'm so sorry Jai. Each suicide is just a heartbreaker. Emmy
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