The mission of the AAS is to promote the understanding and prevention of suicide and to support those who have been affected by it.
Crisis Text Line: crisistext.org or text HOME to 741741
When you reach out to the Crisis Text Line, a trained crisis counselor will respond.
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT AND HEALING
The Dougy Center: dougy.org
The mission of the Dougy Center, based in Portland, Oregon, is to provide support in a safe place where children, teens, young adults, and their families grieving a death can share their experiences. Their support group model has been replicated all over the world.
The Moyer Foundation’s Camp Erin: moyerfoundation.org/camps-programs/camp-erin
Camp Erin is the largest national bereavement program for youth grieving the death of a significant person in their lives. The Moyer Foundation partners with community-based organizations (including the Wendt Center) to support camps that bring hope and healing to thousands of grieving children and teens each year.
The Wendt Center for Loss and Healing: wendtcenter.org
The Washington, D.C.–based Wendt Center provides an array of holistic services for children, teens, adults, and families seeking to rebuild a sense of safety and hope after experiencing a loss, life-threatening illness, violence, or other trauma. In addition to many other services, the Wendt Center also partners with Arena Stage’s Voices of Now program to build teen ensembles that explore issues related to grief and loss through theater (as Noa does in this book). arenastage.org/education/voices-of-now
Winston’s Wish: winstonswish.org.uk
A U.K.–based organization dedicated to supporting grieving children and their families.
SUPPORT GROUPS (IN-PERSON AND ONLINE)
Alliance of Hope for Suicide Loss Survivors: allianceofhope.org
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Find a Support Group: afsp.org/find-support/ive-lost-someone/find-a-support-group
Parents of Suicides/Friends and Families of Suicides: pos-ffos.com
Survivors of Loved Ones to Suicide: solossurvivorsoflovedonestosuicide.com
BOOKS
NOTE: These books all contain lists of resources for families and children coping with loss. In addition, the Dougy Center website (dougy.org) offers a selection of free and affordable resources: books, brochures, DVDs, and streaming video, as well as Dougy Center podcasts.
Hughes, Lynne B. You Are Not Alone: Teens Talk About Life After the Loss of a Parent. New York: Scholastic, 2005.
Requarth, Margo. After a Parent’s Suicide: Helping Children Heal. Sebastopol, CA: Healing Hearts Press, 2006.
Rubel, Barbara. But I Didn’t Say Goodbye: Helping Children and Families After a Suicide. Kendall Park, NJ: Griefwork Center, 2009.
SOME (OF THE MANY) COMEDIANS WHO HAVE SPOKEN OPENLY ABOUT DEPRESSION
I have been struck by how many prominent comedians have spoken candidly about their struggles with depression. Arguably, it might have been easier to create a list of comedians who have not gone on record about this topic. I decided instead to provide a short list of comedians who either have found ways to incorporate this important topic into their work or have been particularly brave in addressing a subject that is, certainly, no laughing matter.
Wayne Brady
Kevin Breel
Neal Brennan
Jim Carrey
Chris Gethard
Paul Gilmartin
Marc Maron
Aparna Nancherla
Joan Rivers
Sarah Silverman
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