The Understanding Your Suicide Grief Support Group Guide: Starting and Leading a Suicide Bereavement Support...

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Alan Wolfelt

The Understanding Your Suicide Grief Support Group Guide

Starting and Leading a Suicide Bereavement Support Group

Alan Wolfelt

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Companion Press,US
11 March 2025

Sociology: death & dying; Psychology; Coping with death & bereavement

A compassionate guide for leading suicide bereavement support groups. When we're grieving the death of someone loved, we need the support and compassion of our fellow human beings. Grief support groups provide a wonderful opportunity for this very healing kind of support. This Understanding Your Suicide Grief Support Group Guide is for professional or lay caregivers who want to start and lead an effective grief support group for adult suicide loss survivors. This guide explains how to get a group started and how to keep it running smoothly once it's underway. It explores the group leader's roles and responsibilities in detail, including communication skills, trust building, and handling problems. You'll find information about the natural complications of suicide loss and how they can affect support group dynamics. This organizational guide deftly combines grief education with compassionate support. It includes:

Twelve meeting plans that interface with the second editions of Understanding Your Suicide Grief and The Understanding Your Suicide Grief Journal Guidance on creating a safe and supportive environment Tips for effective communication and facilitation

This resource will empower you to help group members reconcile their losses and find meaning in life. It is ideal for grief counselors, social workers, and anyone committed to supporting those affected by suicide.

By: Alan Wolfelt
Imprint: Companion Press,US
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Second edition
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 139mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 208g
ISBN: 9781617223396
ISBN 10: 1617223395
Pages: 134
Publication Date: 11 March 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr. Alan Wolfelt has been recognized as one of North America' s leading death educators and grief counselors. His books have sold more than a million copies worldwide and have been translated into many languages. He is known around the world for his compassionate messages of hope and healing as well as his companioning philosophy of grief care. Dr. Wolfelt speaks on grief-related topics, offers trainings for caregivers, and has written many bestselling books and other resources on grief for both caregivers and grieving people.