JJJ interview with Head High (October 2006)

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National Practice Standards for Suicide Bereavement Support Groups
Currently embargoed – will be available here once released.

Fact Sheet Downloads

This fact sheet, is simply what it’s title suggests, a collection of thoughts and comments of young people who have been bereaved by suicide, what it is not – is a clinically researched paper – suggesting how to support young people. It does however give rare insight into thoughts, feelings and experiences of bereaved young people.

 What young people say is helpful” Living beyond Suicide Fact Sheet 1

Suicide Statistics

 
Living is for everyone

Headhigh theme song

 Download the official Head High theme song "Superman"

Music: Five for Fighting
Lyrics: Head High
Vocals: Tania DeBrincat

The Healing Beach ~ My Children Chose to Die
Kaylene Donohue

Kaylene lives in Queensland with husband John and puppy Sophie. This story is about Kaylene losing her three children to suicide. How she has survived and is now involved in trying to help others bereaved by suicide. Kaylene started to write her story as a healing process for herself. Then, after a lot of encouragement, she decided to publish it as a book in the hope of helping others realize that after losing someone to suicide, with the right help and support, you can survive.

Orders To: Kay Donohue, Po Box 233, Caloundra 4551
Or Email: kaydon1@bigpond.com for further information
Cost: AUD $20.00 per book plus AUD $1.20 postage if posted within Australia

Support After Suicide

Support After Suicide is a program which aims to increase the availability of timely and appropriate support to families, especially those with young children, who are bereaved through suicide. We do this by both providing support to individuals, families and children who are bereaved through suicide or affected by a suicide, and by resourcing education, health and welfare professionals who have the capacity to support those affected by suicide.

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Reach Out

Someone you love and cared for has taken their life. You may be feeling devastated. You may have feelings of shock, disbelief and horror. Why did they do it? Could I have prevented it?

All these and innumerable other emotions may overwhelm you, leaving you hurt, helpless and confused. At times you may even question whether you are going mad. You may wonder whether you or your family are the only people in the world experiencing such trauma. All these thoughts are very normal.

You are not alone. Many people before you have faced the same crisis and survived.

Death through suicide may deeply affect not only the closest family and friends. It also brings pain to more distant relatives and acquaintances, such as grandparents, cousins, friends, teachers, fellow workers, and counsellors.

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