Parents to Parents: After Your Child's Suicide Attempt (Video)

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A resource for Parents: Parents to Parents: After Your Child's Suicide Attempt is a video resource designed to support parents navigating the aftermath of a child's suicide-related crisis. Created through interviews with parents and experts, the video aims to provide practical guidance and hope, emphasizing that recovery is possible. 

Key Features:

  • What to Expect: Insights into the days and weeks following a child’s suicide-related crisis.
  • Accessing Treatment: Guidance on finding effective care for your child.
  • Supporting Your Family: Tips for supporting both your child and family during this time.
  • Emotional Validation: Acknowledgment of the complex emotions parents may experience.
  • Additional Resources: Directions to further supportive materials.


Usage:
The video runs approximately one hour and is divided into chapters for easy navigation. Parents are encouraged to watch it fully initially and revisit specific sections as needed.

Please note: This resource is intended to complement professional care, offering relatable perspectives from other parents while helping families access quality support systems. Professionals encountering parents whose child recently made a suicide attempt are invited to share the link with parents as part of medical or mental health care.

Watch the Video

Feeling overwhelmed, suicidal, need someone to listen

or need to find out how you can help someone you care about?

Please see Crisis Services

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