The understanding your suicide grief support group guide : meeting plans for facilitators / Alan D. Wolfelt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wolfelt, Alan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Suicide--Psychological aspects.

Suicide.

Bereavement--Psychological aspects.

Bereavement.

Self-help techniques.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (66 p.)

Place of Publication:

Fort Collins, Colo. : Companion Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

For anyone who has experienced the suicide of a loved one, coworker, neighbor, or acquaintance and is seeking information about coping with such a profound loss, this compassionate guide explores the unique responses inherent to their grief. Using the metaphor of the wilderness, the book introduces 10 touchstones to assist the survivor in this naturally complicated and particularly painful journey. The touchstones include opening to the presence of loss, embracing the uniqueness of grief, understanding the six needs of mourning, reaching out for help, and seeking reconciliation over resolution. Learning to identify and rely on each of these touchstones will bring about hope and healing. Including 12 meeting plans that interface with the main text and companion journal, this organizational guide deftly combines grief education with compassionate support for those who want to facilitate an effective suicide grief support group.

Contents:

Cover

Copyright

Contents

Introduction

Session One

Session Two

Session Three

Session Four

Session Five

Session Six

Session Seven

Session Eight

Session Nine

Session Ten

Session Eleven

Session Twelve

Appendix A

Appendix B

A Final Word

Sample Support Group Completion Certificate

Suicide Support Group Leader Self-Evaluation Form

Support Group Member Evaluation Form

Back.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

1-61722-128-7

1-61722-129-5

OCLC:

643341335