When someone dies by suicide, those bereaved often experience a very complicated form of grief caused by a combination of sudden shock, unanswered questions of ‘Why?’ and feelings of ‘What could I have done?’.
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They may experience a range of emotions highlighting the dramatic personal effect suicide can have and the important but difficult task of helping someone bereaved by suicide.
For those dealing with the suicide of someone they love, it’s important they feel free to talk about their reactions to suicide openly and honestly, to find support, to make sense of what has happened and deal with their grief.
To support those who are grieving, Lifeline Mid Coast is holding a non-denominational memorial service. This annual memorial service for “survivors” (the term used for those who are bereaved by suicide) will be just south of Oxley Beach at Windmill Hill, Port Macquarie from 6pm to 7pm.
Christmas is an especially hard time for those touched by suicide and Windmill Hill is a beautiful spot to go to reflect and wander among memories, especially if our loved one’s resting place is not local.
Lifeline Mid Coast would like to extend an invitation to all those touched by suicide to attend this nondenominational Memorial Service at Windmill Hill on Friday, December 19, at 6pm.