International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day 2022

International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day 2022

By: Alexandra de Leon Date: November 8th, 2022

In 1999, Senator Harry Reid, who lost his father to suicide, introduced a resolution to the United States Senate, leading to the creation of International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day. Also known as Survivor Day, the day was designated by the United States Congress as a day on which those affected by suicide can join together for healing and support. It was determined that Survivor Day would always fall on the Saturday before American Thanksgiving, as the holidays are often a difficult time for suicide loss survivors.

Resources:

• International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day documentaries: Each year a documentary about suicide loss is included as part of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day. Previous documentaries can be found here.
• How to Talk to a Suicide Loss Survivor: How to Talk to a Suicide Loss Survivor
• Support for Survivors of Suicide Loss Flyer: The Support for Survivors of Suicide Loss Flyer provides a brief but clear roundup of the different types of support offered to suicide loss survivors by AFSP’s Loss & Healing team.
• Children, Teens, and Suicide Loss: View the booklet Children, Teens and Suicide Loss
• Books for loss survivors: View the booklet Children, Teens and Suicide Loss