Supporting Survivors of Suicide Loss: A Guide for Funeral Directors (2nd ed.)

This guide provides critical information and practical advice to help funeral directors better serve people who are bereaved by a suicide loss. It also suggests useful resources for suicide loss survivors. The second edition is a collaboration of Education Development Center (EDC) and Samaritans, Inc., with input from funeral directors, psychologists, and suicide loss survivors.

Highlights of the second edition include:

• Updated information on topics such as common experiences of suicide loss survivors and services that funeral directors should consider providing to them
• Updated and expanded resource list
• A new table containing preferred ways to communicate with suicide loss survivors
• A new section on the role of funeral directors as community leaders