POSTVENTION Support Those What is Postvention? at Risk Postvention is a term used to describe how a community responds after a When a suicide occurs, suicide death. The goals of postvention responses are to facilitate healthy it is important to grieving and...
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POSTVENTION Support Those What is Postvention? at Risk Postvention is a term used to describe how a community responds after a When a suicide occurs, suicide death. The goals of postvention responses are to facilitate healthy it is important to grieving and healing from the suicide loss at both an individual and identify others who community level, and to prevent the future suicides of other high-risk people may be at risk. Some exposed to the suicide loss. Having an organizational-level postvention plan people who may be in place is essential to respond effectively. This guide can help you get started. at higher risk include those with a history Who is a Suicide Survivor? of suicide attempts, A suicide loss survivor is someone affected by the loss of another to suicide. who identify with In 2014, Julie Cerel published an article organizing survivors into four tiers: the deceased (no exposed, affected, suicide bereaved short-term, and suicide bereaved long- matter how close or term. Pe
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