Key Considerations for Working with Survivors of Suicide Loss

Price range: $25.95 through $135.00

Join Joanne Harpel, President of Coping After Suicide, to learn the most prevalent grief reactions of suicide loss survivors; how suicide bereavement is similar yet different from other traumatic loss; how suicide loss may affect family systems; and strategies for effective grief support.

Note: Preliminary U.S. government data shows suicide was the 10th leading cause of death in 2024 across all age groups. For ages 10–34: suicide was the 2nd leading cause of death; and for those 35–44, the 4th leading cause of death.

Continuing education included with registration.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

  1. Identify common themes in the emotional impact of suicide loss on individuals and families.
  2. Recognize particular themes among teen survivors of suicide loss.
  3. Describe whether and how bereavement after suicide is quantitatively and qualitatively different from bereavement after other causes of death.