Book Resources
Help for Those Who Experience a Suicide Loss
No Time to Say Goodbye
Surviving the Suicide of a Loved One
Help, Hope, and Healing in the Wake of Suicide
A Guide to Healing After Death, Loss, or Suicide
A loved One's Search for Comfort, Answers & Hope
The Understanding Your Suicide Grief Journal
Exploring the Ten Essential Touchstones
A Quarterback's Inspiring Story of Tackling Depression and Surviving Suicide Loss
Understanding Suicide
Help for Those Struggling with Thoughts of Suicide
By: Archibald Hart, 1993, Published by Focus on the Family
Offers practical help for those suffering from depression. It is available to read online here.
Eight Stories Up: An Adolescent Chooses Hope over Suicide
By: DeQuincy Lezine (Author), David Brent (Author), 2008
(Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands' Adolescent Mental Health Initiative)
One of the authors personally struggled with suicide. This book is targeted at young people to help them understand what is going on in their life if they are considering suicide. It gives a clear explanation of treatment options and offers hope to those who are hurting.
This book does not take a religious perspective on the issue, but is very informative and helped us understand what our son might have been going through.