LIVING WITH SUICIDE LOSS

YOU'RE NOT ALONE

If you or someone you love has lost a loved one to suicide, you are not alone.
Living with Suicide Loss is a supportive, caring space to connect with others who understand this unique grief. These groups are designed to offer comfort, hope, and practical support as you navigate life after loss.

🕊 Support groups available for:
  • Adults
  • Youth & Children

📅 When: 3rd Mondays of each month
🕡 Time: 6:30 PM
📍 Where: The Community Center @ AFC
2301 Meridian St, Anderson
🗓 Beginning: SPRING 2026

The Community Center @ AFC cares deeply and wants to walk alongside you during this journey. You don’t have to grieve alone.

Living with Suicide Loss

Each survivor of suicide loss grieves in their own way, and on their own timeline. Connecting with others who have lost a loved one to suicide, and hearing how they have navigated the pain of that loss, is a fundamental step toward hope and healing. The videos below can also serve as a resource for those who want to learn how best to support loss survivors as they process their grief. We encourage you to watch and download these videos, and share them with others who have been affected by suicide loss.

IT'S OK

Each Person's Experience of Grief Is Uniquely Their Own, and That's Okay
Erika reminds us that grief is unique for each person who has experienced a suicide loss. Every loss
survivor forges their own pathway on the healing journey, and it may be completely different from anybody else's, Erika says. The best way to offer support is to simply listen, and help without being asked. It could be as simple as dropping a meal on their doorstep.

NEW NORMAL

Creating a New Tradition
Helped Me Heal
Five days after Dan's birthday, his father died by suicide. To help himself cope with that time of
year, Dan started the tradition of eating cake for breakfast each day between his birthday and the anniversary of his dad's death. This ritual, which he named "Cake Week," brings a bit of sweetness to an otherwise bitter time of year, and also helps Dan to celebrate both his birthday and his father's life.

COMMUNITY

You Are Not Alone, and Finding a Community That Understands Can Help Bring Comfort
Natalia knows that some participants might be hesitant about attending their first AFSP event, nervous
it might resurface past difficult or complex emotions. But once you're there, Natalia says, you're surrounded by caring people who have gone through something similar and aren't afraid to talk about it. These events offer a sense of comfort that you're not alone.