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Follow the links below to find information to support people affected by suicide.
Reviewed July 2009
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Helping your children after a suicide
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
This article is intended for parents whose children or teenagers have experienced the loss of a friend or another student at school through suicide, although much of the information will apply in other situations.
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Sep 2009
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Youth suicide - the warning signs
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Better Health Channel
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Suicide threats should always be taken seriously. When dealing with a young person with suicidal thoughts, show support and avoid being judgmental. Predicting suicide is difficult, but sometimes a person may show warning signs. Most young people who complete suicide had told someone of their plans.
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Feb 2009
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Mental illness - family and friends
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Better Health Channel
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Family members and friends should not ignore signs of a mental illness in someone close. Early treatment can lead to a better outcome. Encourage the person to see a general practitioner (GP) or other doctor for an assessment. If a family member is affected, you should decide what level of support and care you are realistically able to provide.
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Nov 2008
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Suicide - family and friends
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Better Health Channel
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Suicide is harrowing for family members and friends. However they may feel stigmatised and isolated. It's helpful to be open and talk about how you feel, and contact a grief counsellor if necessary. Family and friends of a person who suicided may have mixed feelings including anger, regret, guilt, isolation and shock.
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Nov 2008
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Suicide - choosing to die
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
Suicide is when a person decides he or she wants to die, and makes it happen. The stresses of life and mental illness are the main problems that can lead people to commit suicide.
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Apr 2008
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When someone takes their own life
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Inspire Foundation
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| Description: |
Understanding why someone has taken their own life can be really hard. This fact sheet has some content that may help you come to terms with what has happened.
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Feb 2008
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Thinking of suicide. Getting help if you're feeling suicidal
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SANE Australia
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| Description: |
Thinking about suicide does not mean you are a bad person, or weak, or flawed. It does not even mean that you really want to die - it only means that you have more pain than you can cope with right now.
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Jan 2008
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Suicide in teenagers - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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| Description: |
Death by suicide (especially by a teenager) is one of the most tragic ways for a life to end.
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Aug 2006
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Depression
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| Publisher: |
Inspire Foundation
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| Description: |
This factsheet has information about depression including symptoms, triggers for depression and suggestions for seeking help.
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| Date: |
Jul 2005
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Depression - Helen's story
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Better Health Channel
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| Description: |
Helen was diagnosed with, and treated for, depression in her late 40s, after many years of 'weird and bizarre' experiences. Throughout her life, she has coped with a range of symptoms from anxiety to deep depression.
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Dec 2003
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Depression in children
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Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
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| Description: |
Depression is usually a temporary condition in children, if recognised and helped. Even when it is a bigger problem it will almost always respond to professional treatment. The most important part of recognising depression is to realise that depression can happen to our children and to keep talking to our children.
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Aug 2002
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