Resources for People who Think About Suicide

This is a resource list for people who think about suicide and their supporters.

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updated December 2024

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Immediate Resources

Need resource right away? Check these out:

Peer-Led Groups

Find support within these spaces for people who think about suicide:

  • Alternatives to Suicide Support Groups
    Alternatives to Suicide support groups run by and for people who have had past suicide attempts or who have thoughts about suicide. During groups, people share their successes and their challenges, provide support for one another and strategize and share ideas for coping with difficult life circumstances.

  • Finding the Message Through the Mess
    https://heypeers.com/organizations/127/
    This group is an online support group with the specific topic of surviving suicide and those living with suicidal ideation. Always know you are important in this space. We all have something to contribute that could help some else with their Journey.
  • I’m Still Here
    https://deedeescry.org/support-groups/
    A support group for those of us who considered suicide
  • Living with Suicide Support Group
    https://kivacenters.org/peer-support-groups/
    This group is a safe space where people with similar experiences can discuss all the alternatives we have surrounding the topic of suicide. We are non-judgmental, non-clinical, and we are not mandated reporters. You are safe here to speak freely in an open and caring atmosphere and be supported in your experiences.
  • Suicide as a Language of Pain
    https://www.folktime.org/what-we-do/supportgroups
    Do you ever just want to be able to talk about what’s happening and not be afraid to share? Come join others who live with the pain and want to share hope with each other without judgement or fear of reaction.

Online Communities

These online communities for people who think about suicide are a good source for asynchronous support:

Resources for People Who Have Lost Someone to Suicide

Survivor to Survivor Network:

Survivor to Survivor Network (SSN) is a program where trained volunteers who have lost a loved one to suicide visit those who have experienced a recent loss. They are available to listen, answer questions, and provide support and resources.

Healing Conversations:

Healing Conversations gives those who have lost someone to suicide the opportunity to talk with someone else who has that experience. Available in person, on the phone, or by video chat, volunteers offer understanding and guidance following a suicide death. People who are newly bereaved can speak openly with, and ask questions of, someone who has been there.

SafePlace Support Groups:

SafePlace is a support group for people 18 and older who have experienced the loss of a loved one to suicide. The facilitators are trained Samaritans volunteers, many who have also lost a loved one to suicide. SafePlace provides an atmosphere of acceptance for exploring feelings that are often not understood by others. The groups offer a chance to share helpful resources, and to give and get support through the long grief process.

Other Massachusetts-Based Support Groups:

Other Support Groups Based Outside Massachusetts: