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Suicide.pkLosing someone to suicide is a grief unlike other grief, often carrying shock, guilt, anger and unanswered questions all at once. Whatever you feel, it's valid.
In the first days, practical things — arrangements, questions from others, sometimes police or coroner involvement — can crowd out space to grieve. Let people who care for you help with logistics where you can. There is no right way to react; numbness, disbelief and overwhelming pain can all happen in the same hour.
Suicide loss often carries extra weight — guilt ("could I have stopped this?"), anger, and sometimes stigma from others. None of that is a fair judgment on you. Talking with someone who understands suicide-loss grief specifically, when you're ready, can help more than general grief support alone.
Children grieve differently and often need honest, age-appropriate language rather than euphemisms — avoiding the word "suicide" can leave them more confused or afraid. Keep routines where possible, and let them ask questions more than once; that's normal, not a sign something is wrong.
Being honest with you: most of the general helplines listed on this site are crisis or emotional-support lines, not specialists in suicide bereavement specifically. If a listing below doesn't say "bereavement" or "loss", it's general support, still worth calling, but may not have the specialist training suicide-loss grief benefits from. See the current helpline list → — we're actively researching dedicated postvention services to add here.