Exploring the Special Features of Suicide Grief

LOCATION:

Indiana State University, Hulman Memorial Student Union, Dede1

550 Chestnut Street, Terre Haute, IN

Free Parking Available: Parking Lot A/13, 601 N 6th Street

MEET THE PRESENTER:

Dr. Alan Wolfelt has been recognized as one of North America’s leading death educators and grief counselors. His books have sold more than a million copies worldwide and have been translated into many languages. He serves as Director of the Center for Loss & Life Transition and is on the faculty of the University of Colorado Medical School’s Department of Family Medicine. He is known around the world for his compassionate messages of hope and healing as well as his companioning philosophy of grief care. Dr. Wolfelt speaks on grief-related topics, offers training for caregivers, and has written many bestselling books and other resources on grief for both caregivers and grieving people.

He is the author of numerous bestselling books on grief and loss, including Understanding Your Grief: Touchstones for Hope and Healing; Grief One Day at a Time; Understanding Your Suicide Grief; Companioning the Bereaved: A Soulful Guide for Caregivers; You’re Not Crazy – You’re Grieving; and Stay for the Cup of Coffee: How to Support Others in Grief.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Among the content areas to be explored in this workshop are the following:

• Introducing the Importance of the Topic
• Understanding the Language of Suicide Grief
• Opening to the Presence of Trauma Grief
• Acknowledging the Uniqueness of Suicide Grief
• Exploring Dimensions of Suicide Grief
• Understanding the Six Needs of Mourning
• Defining the Foundations of “Companioning” Suicide Survivors
• Exploring Essential Ingredients of the Caregiver
• Distinguishing “Reconciliation” from “Resolution” of Suicide Grief
• Acknowledging the Transformative Nature of Suicide Grief
• Closing Remarks: The Suicide Survivor’s Bill of Rights