The Human ElementLife After Suicide Loss

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Entrant: Spence Whittaker

Copyright: 2024 Spence Whittaker

Funding: Global Research Award Studentship

Losing a loved one to suicide can increase someone’s risk for dying by suicide as well. Our research is exploring the best way to encourage posttraumatic growth following suicide bereavement of a loved one. By supporting these bereaved individuals in finding renewed meaning, we can help them to see that hope and beauty still exist in life in the face of suffering.