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Suicide Support & Resources

Suicide loss and crisis can feel overwhelming and isolating. This resource page offers support, guidance, and tools for those grieving a loss, struggling with thoughts of suicide, or supporting someone in crisis.

Suicide Loss

Heartache 2 Hope

A 24/7 online discussion forum that operates "like a 24/7 support group" for suicide loss survivors, plus resources on the survivor experience and a support-group finder listing online and in-person groups.

American Association for Suicide Prevention

Public directory of suicide bereavement support groups across the U.S. and internationally, including Canada; also runs drop-in conference calls for facilitators/survivors

SAVE – Suicide Awareness Voices of Education 

Grief support group database, newsletter, survivor conference, and Survivors of Suicide Loss Day memorial events; (952) 946-7998

The Compassionate Friends

Online and in-person support groups and newsletters for families after the death of a child; (877) 969-0010

Siblings Survivors of Suicide Loss Suicide Loss

Resources and connection platform for those who lost a sibling to suicide

MyGrief.ca

Free online self-paced grief modules, including a dedicated module on suicide loss (created with Canadian Virtual Hospice, supported by Health Canada / Canadian Partnership Against Cancer)

Mental Health Commission of Canada
 
Toolkit for people who have been impacted by a suicide loss," which includes peer support group resources and links to self-help/mutual aid groups across Canada

Circle of Care  

Virtual bereavement support groups and online individual grief counselling for Ontario adults 18+, within the first year of loss (note: scope excludes child loss and homicide loss). 416-635-2860 ext. 273.

CMHA

  • CMHA Toronto Grief Support Program — free weekly virtual drop-in grief sessions (any type of loss) via Teams; workshops@cmhato.org / 437-995-4017.

  • CMHA Edmonton (outside Ontario, but notable) — suicide bereavement support groups open to anyone grieving a suicide loss.

Bereaved Families of Ontario

  • BFO is a province-wide network with nine affiliates, all peer-facilitated by trained bereaved volunteers, free of charge.

  • Southwest Region

    • Suicide Loss Peer Support Group (Virtual), plus virtual sibling loss, partner/spousal loss, and one-to-one peer support; no cost

    • Intake via email or 519-686-1573.

  • Bereaved Families of Ontario – Ottawa Region — monthly Support and Share Nights with groups for loss by suicide, and twice-yearly closed 8-session weekly groups (spring/fall) including loss by suicide;

Distress Centre of Greater Toronto Suicide Loss Survivor Support Program

Alliance for Hope
For Suicide Loss Survivors

Here 4 Hope
For Suicide Loss Survivors

Suicide bereavement support group meeting virtually via Ontario Telehealth Network or Microsoft Teams.

American Association of Suicidology

Suicide Prevention Resource Center

Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention

Information Manuals Created by Jenifer Freedy psychotherapist

When Your Friend Dies By Suicide

How to Support Your Child After A Friend Dies by Suicide

For Immediate Help

CALL or TEXT  988 
Canada’s suicide crisis helpline 24 hrs a day

In Canada Text "Connect" to 686868

Kid's Help Line 1-800-688-6868 24 hrs

If it is an emergency
Call 911
or go to your nearest Emergency Department

LGBTQ2S+ pride flag – inclusive counselling and mental health support for queer, trans, and Two-Spirit communities.
Explore culturally grounded grief and trauma resources. Honouring Indigenous teachings, including the Medicine Wheel, with NIHB-covered counselling for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities.

London, Ontario (In Person and Virtual)

 Newfoundland & Labrador (Virtual only)

Quebec (Virtual only)

+1 (226) 270-5028

PattiBroadfoot@protonmail.com

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