Suicide Grief Support Forum

WELCOME - Announcements
Comments and information from our moderators.

Introduce Yourself
Tell us who you are and what brought you here

Newly Bereaved
An area especially for those who are newly bereaved by suicide. If you feel alone or need extra help, please let us know.

* This Month *
If the person you remember was born or died during the present month, we invite you to place a name here so that others will be able to read the names and remember them with you. Also include the birth and death date, your name, your relationship to them, and a few words telling us about this person.

Teenagers Remembering
Help teenagers who may have lost friends or famil members to suicide, in the hopes that they can find a safe place to discuss and share with each other.

For Siblings
Especially for those who have lost a sister or brother to suicide

Left Alone
Especially for those who have lost husbands, wifes, boyfriends, girlfriends, or partners to suicide.

Sons and Daughters
Especially for those whose mothers or fathers died by suicide.

Fathers and Mothers
Especially for parents whose sons or daughters died by suicide.

Murder - Suicide
For friends and family members of people who took the life of someone else before ending their own lives. Issues relating to murder-suicide complicate grief for those left behind, so the need for positive support is significant.

Friends and Others
Especially for those who have lost a friend to suicide, who is not included in the other Connecting forums.

Military and Veterans
For the families and friends of men and women who were serving in the military - or were military veterens - at the time of their suicide. And to remember those whose deaths were a result of military service.

Coping
For suggestions on what helps us cope after our lives have been affected by suicide.

Venting
How does grief make you feel? Angy? Sad? Lonely? Afraid? Worried? Tired? Empty?

Memories
Share special memories of the person that you remember.

Suicide Prevention
For discussion of suicide prevention ideas, programs, research, etc.

News and Information
A discussion of news reports, articles, research, and education

Letters to Suicidal People
This forum is for people that have suicidal thoughts. We hope that we can offer words of encouragement and hope to you. If you choose to write a letter here, we ask that you put a lot of thought and care in your letter. Choose your words carefully. Don't preach. Don't berate. Don't write anything negative.

Inspiration
For inspirational poems or quotes. Please include the name of the author.

Books, Movies, and Songs
A place for review and commentary on books about suicide or suicide grief, on movies (or televison shows) or songs which touch upon suicide issues.

Spiritual Sharing
For those who wish to share how your faith has helped you deal with the suicide of another perons -- if you can do so in a non-preachy way.

Miscellaneous
A discussion of any suicide issue or grief topic that don't fit elsewhere.

The Corner Cafe
A place to discuss just about anything, to get off-topic. The only restrictions are that discussions and sharing be suitable for a G-rated audience, and that the messages follow the rules of general courtesy and respect for others.