Focus on Suicide and Helping Children and Teens

Coping with suicide is extremely painful and confusing for anyone, but it is particularly difficult for children and teenagers. Because suicide is sudden, unexpected and traumatic, children often need a lot of support to navigate the many emotions and fears that they have in the wake of their loved one’s death.

The NAGC is committed to making resources available to support all children and teens facing the suicide of someone close to them.   In partnership with leading organizations such as The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, we have compiled many useful resources such as:

• Books/Articles to use when helping children can be found here:
• Free, downloadable toolkit for schools to use in the aftermath of a suicide.
• Search for more resources for helping children and teens cope with suicide.