Everyone bereaved or affected by suicide should be offered and receive timely and appropriate support. Finding information and signposting to the supports that are right for you will help you to navigate your grief. You are not alone.
You Are Not Alone
Support Guide for people who have been bereaved by suicide
https://www.healthpromotion.ie/
HUGG
Information on Suicide Bereavement, Telephone Support, Signposting to Supports, Suicide Bereavement Support Groups, Resources, Research and Advocacy.
(+353) 1 513 4048
support@HUGG.ie
www.HUGG.ie
Suicide Bereavement Liaison Service
Free, confidential service that provides assistance and support after the loss of a loved one to suicide. The SBL service can meet with a bereaved family as a group or individually. They can answer questions about some of the difficult practical issues following a death by suicide. They also provide guidance or assistance in accessing a therapeutic service, or even just to talk with someone locally about what has happened.
The Suicide Bereavement Liaison (SBL) service is provided by:
- pieta.ie (nationwide)
- vitahouse.org (Roscommon)
- thefamilycentre.com (Mayo)
Suicide Bereavement
Support Services
Finding local bereavement support is not easy. We believe that creating a collaborative network of organisations across Ireland will help us to increase and improve the support available for individuals bereaved or affected by suicide.
For some people this may be availing of professional services to assist you in understanding your grief, explore the thoughts, emotions, feelings and behaviours that are common to suicide bereavement and find ways to integrate your grief.
Pieta
Pieta offers free one-to-one suicide bereavement counselling nationally – by video, phone or in their centres nationwide.
Play therapy available for children
www.Pieta.ie
Clare Suicide Bereavement Support
Compassionate listening support for individuals, families and communities in Clare who are bereaved by suicide.
claresuicidebereavementsupport.com
TeacTom
Counselling, Family Support and Play Therapy in Kilkenny and Co Laois.
www.thethomashayestrust.com
Turas Le Cheile
Compassionate listening bereavement support services for individuals living in Clane, Naas, Kilkock, Leixlip, Co Kildare who are bereaved by suicide.
https://turaslecheile.com/
Counselling In Primary Care (CIPC)
CIPC provides up to 8 free counselling sessions with a professionally qualified and accredited Counsellor/Therapist. Over 18 years, medical card holder. GP referral needed.
https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/4/mental-health-services/counsellingpc/
Private Counselling/Therapy
You can also access counselling privately. Please check that they are grief informed therapists:
- The Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP)
- The Irish Association of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy
- The Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI)
Traveller Counselling Service
Online counselling available to members of the Traveller community or those who’s partner is a member of the Traveller community. The service works from a perspective of culture centred counselling and psychotherapy.
www.travellercounselling.ie
Other Bereavement Support Services
Anam Cara
Professional & Peer support groups for parents after the death of their child, regardless of age.
www.anamcara.ie
Family Resource Centres (FRCs)
121 FRCs nationwide which provide support to families and communities, including counselling.
www.familyresource.ie
Irish Hospice Foundation Bereavement Support Line
A confidential helpline to provide connection, comfort and support.
www.hospicefoundation.ie
Support for Children & Adolescents
Barnardo’s
Free Bereavement support services for children and young people in Dublin & Cork.
www.barnardos.ie
Belong To Youth Services
The national LGBTQ+ youth organisation.
www.belongto.org
ChildLine (ISPCC)
Free 24hour information, advice or support service for all children up to age 18.
www.childline.ie
Irish Childhood Bereavement Network (ICBN)
The Irish Childhood Bereavement Network (ICBN) is a hub for those working with bereaved children and young people, and their families.
https://www.childhoodbereavement.ie/
Jigsaw
Mental health support and advice for young people, parents or those working with young people
(12 to 25 years)
www.jigsaw.ie
SpunOut.ie
Youth information and support platform, to support and empower young people to thrive.
www.spunout.ie
National Youth Council of Ireland
The representative body for voluntary youth organisations in Ireland.
https://www.youth.ie/programmes/youth-health/youth-mental-health-signposting-tool/
Barnardo’s
Free Bereavement support services for children and young people in Dublin & Cork.
www.barnardos.ie
Belong To Youth Services
The national LGBTQ+ youth organisation.
www.belongto.org
ChildLine (ISPCC)
Free 24hour information, advice or support service for all children up to age 18.
www.childline.ie
Irish Childhood Bereavement Network (ICBN)
The Irish Childhood Bereavement Network (ICBN) is a hub for those working with bereaved children and young people, and their families.
https://www.childhoodbereavement.ie/
Jigsaw
Mental health support and advice for young people, parents or those working with young people
(12 to 25 years)
www.jigsaw.ie
SpunOut.ie
Youth information and support platform, to support and empower young people to thrive.
www.spunout.ie
National Youth Council of Ireland
The representative body for voluntary youth organisations in Ireland.
https://www.youth.ie/programmes/youth-health/youth-mental-health-signposting-tool/
Practical Support Services
Citizen’s Information
A guide to some of the practical concerns you may have when someone close to you dies. It answers questions you may have on accessing money, getting help with funeral expenses, dealing with your loved one’s estate, and other practical issues you may be worried about.
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/death/when-someone-dies-in-ireland/
Legal Aid
FLAC: independent legal rights organisation offering basic legal information and advice to the public.
www.flac.ie
Suicide Prevention Services
Pieta
Suicide Crisis intervention and counselling for those struggling with suicide ideation
1800 247 247
www.pieta.ie
SOSAD Ireland
Counselling services in Cavan, Louth, Meath, Monaghan and Laois.
www.sosadireland.ie
SOS – Suicide or Survive
Training workshops and Programmes supporting family members/ friends who are struggling with their mental health.
www.suicideorsurvive.ie
Turn2Me
Turn2Me provides free one-to-one Counselling, Support Groups and Services for 12+
www.turn2me.org
Mental Health Support Services
Aware
Free support, education and information services to people impacted by anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and related mood conditions.
1800 80 48 48 www.aware.ie
LGBT Ireland
National LGBT Helpline, Transgender Family Support Line, Online Chat Service, Telefriending Service for Older LGBTI+ , Range of Peer Support Groups
www.lgbt.ie
My Mind
Affordable access to 200+ qualified and accredited/pre-accredited counsellors and psychotherapists in over 20 languages.
www.mymind.org
SHINE
Recovery Supports: People with self-experience of mental illness and family/supporters.
www.shine.ie
TENI
Support services for trans and non-binary people and their families
www.TENI.ie
Suicide Bereavement Training
Suicide Bereavement Training for Professionals
A one-day training session around bereavement and grieving in the context of suicide. For more information visit www.nosp.ie/training
Suicide Bereavement Workshop for Communities
The HSE will arrange a workshop in response to an invitation from the community. This two-hour workshop is part of an initiative to enhance communication and provide support to communities bereaved through suicide. visit www.nosp.ie/training
Responding to Suicide in the Workplace
An online module by the Irish Hospice Foundation which provides guidance to help employers and senior staff to deal with the challenging situation which can arise when a member of staff (or contractor) dies by suicide. https://hospicefoundation.ie/responding-to-suicide-in-the-workplace/course.html
