Grief After Suicide

here are over 38000 suicide deaths each year in the United States alone and the numbers in other countries suggest that suicide is a major public health problem around the world. A suicide leaves behind more victims than just the individual as family friends co-workers and the community can be impacted in many different and unique ways following a suicide. And yet there are very few professional resources that provide the necessary background research and tools to effectively work with the survivors of a suicide.This edited volume addresses the need for an up-to-date professionally-oriented summary of the clinical and research literature on the impact of suicide bereavement on survivors. It is geared towards mental health professionals grief counselors clergy and others who work with survivors in a professional capacity. Topics covered include the impact of suicide on survivors interventions to provide bereavement care for survivors examples of promising support programs for survivors and developing a research clinical and programmatic agenda for survivors over the next 5 years and beyond.