The following are some organizations that are very useful for support in coping with suicide:
Suicide Survivor Support Group Directories: Both the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) offer online directories of suicide survivor support groups.
American Association of Suicidology: The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the understanding and prevention of suicide. The focus of the Survivors Division is to understand the issues of survivors of suicide and incorporate them into suicide prevention efforts. Resources on the AAS website include SOS: A Handbook for Survivors of Suicide (see Online Publications, below), articles from the Surviving Suicide newsletter, fact sheets, and personal stories.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP): The AFS offers valuable information for survivors, including how to help children cope and how to find a suicide survivor support group. AFSP sponsors National Survivors of Suicide Day, the Survivor E-Network, and survivor support group facilitator training program. AFSP also publishes an extensive bibliography, a support group directory, information about suicide and mental illness, and handbooks on surviving suicide loss.
Suicide Prevention Action Network USA: Suicide Prevention Action Network USA (SPAN USA) is the nation's only suicide prevention organization dedicated to leveraging grassroots support among suicide survivors (those who have lost a loved one to suicide) and others to advance public policies that help prevent suicide.
Suicide Prevention Resource Center: The SPRC provides prevention support, training, and materials to strengthen suicide prevention efforts. The section of its website titled Survivors offers resources for survivor support, including information on how to locate support groups. Survivor is a comprehensive listing (with links) of survivor support groups, bereavement groups, resources on coping with grief, web-based support groups (including those for parents of children who died by suicide and for friends and family of people who died by suicide), training and conference opportunities, books, and additional resources.
Surviving Suicide: A Web Site for Healing After the Loss of a Loved One by Suicide: A comprehensive website created by a suicide survivor, who now facilitates support groups. Resources available on this site include reading lists and information on coping with the loss of a loved one, reducing stress, and surviving the holidays. Valuable material for helping children cope with suicide can be found on this page: Helping Children Grieve a Suicide Loss.