When we’ re grieving the death of someone loved, we need the support and compassion of our fellow human beings. Grief support groups provide a wonderful opportunity for this very healing kind of support. This book is for professional or lay caregivers who want to start and lead an effective grief support group for adult suicide loss survivors. It explains how to get a group started and how to keep it running smoothly once it’ s underway. The group leader’ s roles and responsibilities are explored in detail, including communication skills, trust building, handling problems, and more. The natural complications of suicide loss and how they can affect support group dynamics are covered as well. This Guide also includes twelve meeting plans that interface with the second editions of Understanding Your Suicide Grief and The Understanding Your Suicide Grief Journal. Each week group members read a chapter in the main text, complete a chapter in Including 12 meeting plans that interface with the main text and companion journal, this organizational guide deftly combines grief education with compassionate support for those who want to facilitate an effective suicide grief support group.

Dr. Alan Wolfelt has been recognized as one of North America’ s leading death educators and grief counselors. His books have sold more than a million copies worldwide and have been translated into many languages. He is known around the world for his compassionate messages of hope and healing as well as his companioning philosophy of grief care. Dr. Wolfelt speaks on grief-related topics, offers trainings for caregivers, and has written many bestselling books and other resources on grief for both caregivers and grieving people.