Help for those bereaved by suicide

THE Northern Heath and Social Care Trust has launched a new information leaflet entitled 'Have you, or someone you know been bereaved by suicide?'

The leaflet explains the services offered by the Northern Trust to the relatives and friends of those who have taken their own life.

Danielle Gallagher, Bereaved by Suicide Project Worker for the Northern Trust area, explained: “The leaflet will be distributed to community and voluntary groups, members of the clergy, the PSNI and the emergency services. These will then be available to the bereaved and to those working with the bereaved.

“We want to identify and assist groups already offering support to the bereaved, particularly those dealing with the relatives of people who have taken their own life. We hope this leaflet will reach the groups we don’t know about.”

For more information about local bereavement support services contact Danielle on 2563 6607. The bereaved by suicide information leaflet can be found online at www.northerntrust.hscni.net

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