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HAVE YOU LOST SOMEONE TO SUICIDE?

CALL 410-726-3090

THE LOSS TEAM CAN HELP


The Jesse Klump Memorial Fund’s LOSS Team is made up of volunteers who have lost a loved one to suicide. The team assists with the aftermath of the loss, making certain that survivors find the resources they need, planting the seeds of hope. Often just saying, "I lost someone to suicide” dispels the stigma surrounding suicide and opens the door to accepting compassionate care.


My Grief is Overwhelming

 Each year, over 32,000 people are victims of suicide, leaving behind devastated family members and friends. There are millions of survivors of suicide who, like you, are trying to cope with this heartbreaking loss. If you have lost someone to suicide, you are not alone. There are resources available that can help you through this extremely difficult time in your life and help you to cope with your grief. 

Survivor Support Group Meetings

You may find it comforting to talk with others who have lost a loved one to suicide. The Jesse Klump Memorial Fund, as part of its mission to end suicide, holds regularly-scheduled meetings of survivors. The meetings are led by trained facilitators who, may have suffered a loss to suicide. Support groups can be places of compassion, understanding and healing. There is no cost to attend and attendance is always voluntary. Please consider joining us.


EASTERN SHORE SUICIDE GRIEVERS' SUPPORT GROUP, Berlin, MD
Caring, non-judging, listening people who have experienced a loss too. Meetings are free of charge.

Location:  Worcester County Health Department, 9730 Healthway Drive 

(across from Atlantic General Hospital); knock on the South door
When:  Meets the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 6:00 p.m. 

Survivor Support Resources

The websites listed below have many other resources which can help you find information you may be looking for:

  • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
  • Suicide Prevention Resource Center
  • Worcester County Health Department


Coping With Suicide Loss

  • Some survivors struggle with what to tell other people. Although you should make whatever decision feels right to you, most survivors find it best to simply acknowledge that their loved one was a victim of suicide.
  • You may find it helpful to reach out to family and friends. Because some people may not know what to say, you may need to take the initiative about the suicide, share your feelings and ask for help.
  • It may seem difficult, but maintaining contact with other people is critically important in the stress-filled months after the loss.
  • Each person grieves in his or her own way. If it helps to go to the cemetery, for instance, by all means do so. If it helps to stay away, don’t feel guilty about your decision.
  • Anniversaries, birthdays and holidays can be especially hard, so you might want to think about whether to continue old traditions or make new ones. Unexpected waves of sadness are a normal part of grieving.
  • Children experience the same sensations of grief as adults, and are especially at risk of feeling abandoned or guilty. Listen to them, assure them that they are not to blame, and answer their questions honestly in an age-appropriate fashion.
  • You may find comfort in community, religious or spiritual activities, including talking to a trusted member of the clergy.
  • Be kind to yourself. Enjoying life is not a betrayal of your lost loved one. Go on with your daily activities, return to the things that once brought you pleasure.
  • Counseling with a mental health professional can help you through the grieving process. See our Resource Guides to help you navigate finding help.

  

It is well-documented that family members who have lost someone to suicide are statistically more likely to make attempts on their own lives, We hear from those in our support group that they felt so alone after their loss that thoughts of suicide arose. There are many more left behind who need the message that other families like theirs have struggled and have found peace. The LOSS Team will reach many more survivors across the lower Eastern Shore.”

The Jesse Klump Memorial Fund’s LOSS Team is made up of volunteers who have lost a loved one to suicide. The team assists with the aftermath of the loss, making certain that survivors find the resources they need, planting the seeds of hope. Often just saying “I lost someone to suicide” dispels the stigma surrounding suicide and opens the door to accepting compassionate care.

To reach the LOSS Team, call 410-726-3090.

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Coping With Grief

The 5 Stages of Grief

The five stages – denial, anger, depression, bargaining, and acceptance – are often talked about as if they happen in order, moving from one stage to the other. You might hear people say things like ‘Oh I’ve moved on from denial and now I think I’m entering the anger stage’. But this isn’t often the case. Coping with grief is different for everybody. 


DENIAL

Feeling numb is common in the early days after a bereavement. Some people at first carry on as if nothing has happened. Even if we know with our heads that someone has died it can be hard to believe that someone important is not coming back. It’s also very common to feel the presence of someone who has died, hear their voice or even see them. 


ANGER

Anger is a completely natural emotion, and very natural after someone dies. Death can seem cruel and unfair, especially when you feel someone has died before their time or you had plans for the future together. It’s also common to feel angry towards the person who has died, or angry at ourselves for things we did or didn’t do before their death.


DEPRESSION

Sadness and longing are what we think of most often when we think about grief. This pain can be very intense and come in waves over many months or years. Life can feel like it no longer holds any meaning which can be very scary.


BARGAINING

When we are in pain, it’s sometimes hard to accept that there’s nothing we can do to change things. Bargaining is when we start to make deals with ourselves, or perhaps with God if we’re religious. We want to believe that if we act in particular ways we will feel better. It’s also common to find ourselves going over and over things that happened in the past and asking a lot of ‘what if’ questions, wishing we could go back and change things in the hope things could have turned out differently.


ACCEPTANCE

Grief comes in waves and it can feel like nothing will ever be right again. But gradually most people find that the pain eases, and it is possible to accept what has happened. We may never ‘get over’ the death of someone precious, but we can learn to live again, while keeping the memories of those we have lost close to us.

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