Joanne L Harpel, Mphil, CT, JD
suicide bereavement & Postvention specialist
Talking OutLOUD
Teens & Suicide Loss: A Conversation
Resources for Teens
SUPPORT GROUPS
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Coping After Suicide Teens Group https://www.copingaftersuicide.com/support-groups
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Dougy Center National Support Group Directory https://www.dougy.org/program-finder
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National Alliance for Children’s Grief National Support Group Directory https://nacg.org/find-support/
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Samaritans’ SafePlace https://samaritanshope.org/our-services/grief-support/grief-request-form/
GRIEF CAMPS
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Article: As Suicide Rates Rise, Bereavement Camps Bring Healing to Kids Left Behind https://time.com/6286420/suicide-bereavement-camps-kids/
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Documentary: ONE LAST HUG (… and a few smooches): Three Days at Grief Camp http://onelasthug.com/
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Camp Erin https://elunanetwork.org/
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Camp Good Grief https://eehcampgoodgrief.org
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Camp Kita https://www.thekitacenter.org/
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Circle Camps https://www.circlecamps.org/
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Comfort Zone Camp https://comfortzonecamp.org
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The Compassionate Friends Sibling Camp https://www.compassionatefriends.org/tcf-sibling-camp/
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Experience Camps https://experiencecamps.org/
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National Alliance for Children’s Grief https://nacg.org/find-support/
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TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors) Good Grief Camp https://www.taps.org/youthprograms/camps#ggc
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BOOKS ​
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After. Francis Chalifour
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Fire in My Heart, Ice in My Vein: A Journal for Teenagers Experiencing Loss. Enid Samuel Traisman
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Healing Your Grieving Heart for Teens: 100 Practical Ideas. Dr. Alan Wolfelt
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Healing Your Traumatized Heart: 100 Practical Ideas After Someone You Love Dies a Sudden Violent Death. Dr. Alan Wolfelt
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I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye: Surviving, Coping, and Healing After a Sudden Loss. Brooke Noel & Dr. Pamela Blair
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I Will Remember You: What to Do When Someone You Love Dies - A Guidebook Through Grief for Teens. Laura Dower
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The Healing Your Grieving Heart Journal for Teens. Dr. Alan Wolfelt
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Welcome to the Grief Club: Because You Don't Have to Go Through It Alone. Janine Kwoh
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When a Friend Dies: A Book for Teens About Grieving & Healing. Marilyn E. Gootman EdD
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ONLINE RESOURCES
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Eluna Network https://elunanetwork.org/national-bereavement-resource-guide#about-the-guide
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Grief Speak: Your Mind & Body - Teens v. Adults https://www.hov.org/media/1464/yourmindandbodyforteens.pdf
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I’ve Lost Someone to Suicide https://jedfoundation.org/resource/ive-lost-someone-to-suicide/
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​My Grief Journal - for grieving teens after suicide. Canadian Mental Health Association https://pei.cmha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/My_grief_journal_for_grieving_teens-July2021-PDF.pdf
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Suicide Loss: What Teens Need to Know https://www.mces.org/PDFs/SuicideLossBook_YouthEdition.pdf
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Teen Grief: Coping with the Loss of a Loved One https://www.hov.org/media/1555/teengrief.pdf
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What is Therapy and Will it Work? https://jedfoundation.org/resource/what-is-therapy-and-will-it-work/
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When You Grieve Differently Than Your Family https://www.forgrief.com/blog/when-you-grieve-differently-than-your-family
PODCASTS
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Grief Out Loud - Dougy Center https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j66_nmWPO4U&list=PL_dQEueKJr8U8-BWfmdcm0hZpAlseVsCC&index=3
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Life After Suicide– Dr. Jennifer Ashton
Learning to Heal: Chloe Ashton & Dr. Sue Simring https://megaphone.link/ESP3581161608 -
Teenage Grief Sucks - Natalie Adams | Dougy Center https://www.dougy.org/news-media/podcasts/teenage-grief-sucks-natalie-adams