Suicide Bereavement Support
Hamilton Suicide Support Group is held on the 2nd Thursday of every 2nd month from 6-7.30pm at Fairfield Baptist Church. This is an informal gathering for anyone who has lost someone to suicide. We have resources available for loan and are a friendly group who are there to help each other. It is a mix of education, peer support and helpful ways of coping.
WAVES (Suicide Bereavement Course)
Ross and Karyn are trained in suicide bereavement. They are trained facilitators of the WAVES course, a suicide grief support group designed for anyone who has lost someone to suicide. The course is now incorporated into our bi-monthly peer support group. It is non-religious and casual. We are working on providing more suicide support for people in the Waikato.
Suicide Bereavement Links
Mental Health Foundation
https://mentalhealth.org.nz/suicide-loss
Helplines
- Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 any time for support from a trained counsellor.
- Lifeline – 0800 543 354 (0800 LIFELINE) for counselling and support.
- Skylight – 0800 299 100 for support through trauma, loss and grief; 9am-5pm weekdays.
- Depression Helpline – 0800 111 757 to talk to a trained counsellor about how you are feeling or to ask any questions.
- Healthline – 0800 611 116 for advice from trained registered nurses.
- Samaritans – 0800 726 666.
- Youthline – 0800 376 633, free text 234 or email talk@youthline.co.nz. For young people, and their parents, whānau and friends.
- What’s Up – 0800 942 8787 – for 5–18-year-olds; Mon to Fri midday–11pm and weekends 3pm–11pm.
After a Suicide https://www.afterasuicide.nz/
Recommended books
Note: We have a number of grief books in our church library for loan but we recommend these two books especially.
Fill in the form below to send a message to Karyn if you need support in suicide grief.
Grief is like the ocean; it comes in waves, ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim.