Support After Suicide
Losing someone to suicide is a devastating and deeply personal experience. In the aftermath, grief can feel overwhelming, isolating, and complex. You might feel shock, confusion, guilt, sadness, and anger. Sometimes all at once. There is no “right way” to grieve or timeline for healing.
Whether your loss was recent or years ago, this page is a starting point — a place to find support, compassion, and resources. These efforts are designed to connect those impacted by suicide to immediate and ongoing help, from trained professionals and peers who understand what you are going through.
In Crisis Now?
If you or someone you love is in immediate danger:
- Call or text 988 – 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- RHA Mobile Crisis – 888-573-1006
- Local Crisis Resources
Help for Suicide Loss Survivors
Whether your loss was recent or long ago, support is available:
- AFSP: I’ve Lost Someone
- Friends for Survival
- Alliance of Hope
- Henderson County Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group – Register Here
Support for Suicide Attempt Survivors & Lived Experience
Healing is possible. If you have lived through a suicide attempt or support someone who has, we offer connections to local resources, therapy, and lived experience networks that honor your courage and strength.
For more information about resources, contact:
Melissa Witmeier
Public Health Strategist for Behavioral Health
mwitmeier@hendersoncountync.gov
828-694-6038