The Understanding Your Suicide Grief Support Group Guide: Starting and Leading a Suicide Bereavement Support Group (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781617223396)

When we're grieving the death of someone loved, we need the support and compassion of our fellow human beings. Grief support groups provide a wonderful opportunity for this very healing kind of support. This book is for professional or lay caregivers who want to start and lead an effective grief support group for adult suicide loss survivors. It explains how to get a group started and how to keep it running smoothly once it's underway. The group leader's roles and responsibilities are explored in detail, including communication skills, trust building, handling problems, and more. The natural complications of suicide loss and how they can affect support group dynamics are covered as well. This Guide also includes twelve meeting plans that interface with the second editions of Understanding Your Suicide Grief and The Understanding Your Suicide Grief Journal. Each week group members read a chapter in the main text, complete a chapter in Including 12 meeting plans that interface with the main text and companion journal, this organizational guide deftly combines grief education with compassionate support for those who want to facilitate an effective suicide grief support group.

Author: Alan D. Wolfelt
ISBN-10: 1617223395
ISBN-13: 9781617223396
Publisher: Companion Press (CO)
Language: English
Published: 12/01/2024
Pages: 134
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.60d