Support for people bereaved by suicide

There are a number of groups which offer support to people who have been bereaved by suicide. With offices in Kildare, Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick and Wexford,  Console is one of these groups. Set up in 2002, it offers support to those bereaved by suicide through support groups and counselling services. It also runs training programmes, develops training materials and engages in other work to promote public awareness of suicide.

Together with the 3T's, it set up 1Life, a 24 hour helpline for anyone in suicidal distress: 1800 247 100 /  Text "help" to 51444.

Here's a ten minute video clip from Console's DVD 'A Life 2 Live 4' which is aimed at Second Level Senior Cycle classes, Third Level groups where the issues of suicide and suicide bereavement are being addressed and support groups for people bereaved by suicide. This clip provides first hand accounts of people bereaved by suicide. For more details see http://www.console.ie/index.php?contentid=Suicide-Prevention-Projects&sectionid=services