'At Your Side' - Suicide Bereavement Guides

Suicide Bereavement UK have developed a series of At Your Side guides for those bereaved by suicide in the Armed Forces community.
A graphic promoting "At Your Side" guides by Suicide Bereavement UK for those bereaved by suicide in the Armed Forces. It features two guide covers—one for veterans and one for families—each with supportive quotes from people affected by military-related suicide loss

Three guides have been written by the bereaved for the bereaved:

  • At Your Side guide for veterans
  • At Your Side guide for families
  • At Your Side guide for serving personnel - Due to be published at Suicide Bereavement UK's international hybrid conference on the 26th September 2024.

Who produced the At Your Side guides?

The guides have been produced by Suicide Bereavement UK, an internationally recognised organisation specialising in suicide bereavement research and the development of evidence-informed support materials for bereaved people.

They were commissioned by NHS England and co-produced with individuals bereaved by suicide as well as experts in military mental health, suicide prevention and bereavement.

The guides are based on the experiences and needs of those who took part in the Armed Forces Suicide Bereavement Study. All were bereaved by suicide, having lost a friend, colleague, spouse, partner, adult child, parent or sibling during or after military service.

The guides are free to download.

 

Dedication

The guides are dedicated to those bereaved by suicide and to those they have lost in the Armed Forces community.

Downloads

Suicide Bereavement UK Guide for Veterans.

When someone may have died by suicide during or after military service

File download
Guide for Veterans bereaved by suicide

Downloads

Suicide Bereavement UK Guide for Families.

When someone may have died by suicide during or after military service

File download
Guide for Families bereaved by suicide