If you are considering
suicide, please call the
Suicide Hotline at:
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Suicide Loss Survivor Books & Journals
Struck by Living: From Depression to Hope by Julie K. Hersh
In Struck by Living, Julie Hersh picks apart the irony of her life with humor and brutal honesty. Despite a loving husband, healthy children, financial security, Julie attempted suicide three times. With the help of ECT (electroconvulsive therapy), Julie broke the deadly course of her disorder. Hersh takes the reader through the depression war zone, providing hope for both survivors of suicide and those who suffer from mental illness.
Angel Catcher: A Journal of Loss and Remembrance by Kathy and Amy Eldon
A friend of mine purchased this journal for me just months after my son died and
I found it very helpful and healing. The journal is written by a mother and daughter
and provides guidance as you journey through your loss.
After Suicide: A Ray of Hope for Those Left Behind by E. Betsy Ross
Betsy shares her own story of coping with her husband's suicide.
Betsy Ross also started the Ray of Hope support group.
How to be a Friend to a Survivor of Suicide: Ask Me... 30 Things I Want You To Know by Nan Zastrow
Sometimes people don't know how to help their friend or loved one deal with suicide loss. This book provides
the suicide survivor, or anyone who grieves, specific information they can share with friends or loved
ones who want to help, but don't know how.
My Son… My Son by Iris Bolton
Iris Bolton shares her story about her son's suicide. This book offers incredible comfort, understanding, and
inspiration to others who have lost a friend or loved one to suicide.
Suicide of a Child by Adina Wrobleski
For parents whose child died by suicide
When a Grandchild Dies by Nadine Galinsky
What to Do, What to Say, How to Cope
Sanity and Grace by Judy Collins
Judy shares her life story including her son’s death
The Seven T’s by Judy Collins
Finding Hope and Healing in the Wake of Tragedy
When Someone You Love Completes Suicide by Sondra Sexton-Jones
Sondra found her husband after he completed suicide
A Man You Know is Grieving – When a Man Faces Grief by James Miller ad Thomas Golden
A double book with 12 ideas for helping a man heal after loss
After a Parent’s Suicide by Margo Requarth, M.A., M.F.T.
Helping Children Heal
Suicide Survivors’ Handbook by Trudy Carlson
A Guide for the Bereaved and Those Who Wish to Help Them
Dying to Be Free by Beverly Cobain and Jean Larch
Honest, gentle advice for those who have survived an unspeakable loss the suicide of a loved one
Autopsy of a Suicidal Mind by Edwin S. Shneidman
Edwin Shneidman provides a unique analysis of the suicidal mind
