b'highly encourage you to read this invaluable resource. You can find this booklet, Children, Teens and Suicide Loss, at afsp.org/ChildrenTeensAndSuicideLoss.Support GroupsIt can be so powerful to connect with other suicide loss survivors, and speak openly about suicide grief and loss with people who really get it.Being in the presence of other suicide loss survivors can play a crucial part in the healing process. The support and sense of connection felt through sharing their grief and experiences with other loss survivors can help break the isolation suicide loss often brings. The most common way this sharing and connection occurs is through suicide loss survivor support groups. These groups provide a safe place where loss survivors can share their experiences and supporteach other.It is natural to feel a bit unsure about going to your first support group meeting. One loss survivor described a support group:We found it very usefuleveryone tells their story and you can open up and they tell you things. You stop feeling like you are the only unlucky people in the world. That it does happen to other people as well, even if its a small number. Youre not the only ones, which is comforting to know that theres other people.* Some suicide loss survivors attend a support group almost immediately, while some wait years; others attend for a year or two and then go only occasionallyon anniversaries, holidays, or particularly difficult days. You may find that it takes a few meetings before you begin to feel comfortable.Resource and Healing Guide 19'