Lost Someone to Suicide?

This Space Is for You.

There’s no easy way to talk about it.

Losing someone to suicide is a pain that doesn’t play by the usual rules. It can feel sharp and confusing, numb and endless — sometimes all in the same hour.

You don’t have to explain it here. You don’t have to defend how much it hurt — or how much it still does.

This is a place for steady chairs, real talk, and quiet grief. You’ll find warmth, listening, and others who truly understand.

Over 1 in 5 people say they’ve lost someone to suicide.
You are not alone — even if it feels like no one gets it.

Losing someone to suicide leaves a different kind of mark.

Maybe you feel shame. Maybe you’re angry. Maybe people around you said the wrong thing — or nothing at all. You might feel stuck between pain and silence.

At The Support Cafe, we don’t ask you to “get over it.” We ask how you’re doing right now. We sit with you in the middle of it.

We offer:

  • One-on-one conversation

  • A weekly loss survivors group

  • A place to just be with your grief

Text LOSS to (574) 203-8555. You don’t have to say much — we’ll take it from there.

Helpful Reads for the Journey

  • After a suicide loss, friends pull away. Conversations get weird. You feel like people think it’s contagious. It’s not — but it is lonely.

    1 in 5 people have lost someone to suicide.
    You’re not strange for still feeling it. And you’re not alone for needing to talk.

    Come join us at The Support Cafe. Say as much or as little as you need.

  • Some people expect you to “move on.” Others pretend it never happened. You might still be in shock, months or years later.

    There’s no expiration date on love. Or loss.

    We’ll hold space for your story — no matter how old it is.

  • Some families don’t. Some churches don’t. Some obituaries don’t. But we do.

    You don’t have to whisper here. You can speak their name. You can speak the truth.

    Come speak it with people who understand. We do.

  • Almost everyone left behind by suicide asks that question. And almost no one has a clear answer. The “what ifs” get loud.

    We won’t give you easy answers. We’ll just sit with the real ones.

    Come in. Breathe. Let’s talk if you want to. Or sit quietly if you don’t.

    💡 5. You Can Remember Them — Without Getting Lost in the Pain

    Honoring your person doesn’t mean living inside your loss forever. You’re allowed to heal, smile, and still feel the grief. It’s not either/or.

    We’ll help you carry the memory without letting it crush you.

    Join the survivors group, or just stop in. We know how to hold both grief and life.

    🌐 Bottom-Right: National Resources for Suicide Loss Survivors

    “You Are Not Alone: A Guide for Survivors of Suicide Loss”
    A free, clear guide from AFSP for anyone grieving a suicide.
    Read article →

    “What I Wish You Knew After My Loved One Died by Suicide”
    Real survivor stories and advice from people who’ve been there.
    Read article →

    “How to Talk to Children After a Suicide Loss”
    Guidance for explaining suicide honestly to kids, without causing harm.
    Read article →

    “Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Groups: Do They Work?”
    Research and stories about group healing.
    Read article →

    “Living Forward After Suicide Loss”
    Ideas for carrying grief into a life that still matters.
    Read article →

    Let me know if you want to move to Grief (general/unlabeled) next, or if you’d like me to generate a PDF print version for support group take-home use.

  • Honoring your person doesn’t mean living inside your loss forever. You’re allowed to heal, smile, and still feel the grief. It’s not either/or.

    We’ll help you carry the memory without letting it crush you.

    Join the survivors group, or just stop in. We know how to hold both grief and life.

MORE VOICES ON
SUICIDE LOSS
Real stories, real support from beyond Fulton County

You Are Not Alone: A Guide for Survivors of Suicide LOSS
A free, clear guide from AFSP for anyone grieving a suicide.

What I Wish You Knew After My Loved One Died by Suicide
Real survivor stories and advice from people who’ve been there.

How to Talk to Children After a Suicide Loss
Guidance for explaining suicide honestly to kids, without causing harm.

Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Groups: Do They Work?
Research and stories about group healing.

Living Forward After Suicide Loss
Ideas for carrying grief into a life that still matters.