Grief and Children For Schools and Educators Schools play a key role in suicide prevention. Teachers, librarians, counselors, and all school personnel can have a part in keeping students safe and showing a community that cares about mental health. Together we can create an environment that is prepared to support any student when they show signs of being at risk for suicide.
Grief and Children Talking to Your Child About a Suicide Death The death of a loved one is the most difficult life event that many children ever experience. A death due to suicide can be especially hard to face. Parents and caregivers may feel overwhelmed as they try to decide what to tell their children about a suicide death while struggling with their own grief over how the person died. We have found the following tips to be useful to caregivers in preparing to tell their children about a suicide death and helping children to grieve in healthy ways.
