Lived Experience Insights | Family & Friends

Lend your voice to the questions associated with your lived experience of supporting a loved one.

Please note, that all the answers to the below questions will remain anonymous. We ask that you refrain from mentioning method of suicide in your answers so as not to cause distress to the readers of your message. 

Your responses will help those that are living a shared experience.
1.What is your State of residence?
2.What does it feel like to ask someone if they’re having suicidal thoughts?
3.What do I do if I want to tell my story?
4.How do I support myself? Where do I find people that I can talk to in the same situation?
5.How do I use my lived experience supporting someone who is suicidal/bereaved/made an attempt to help others?
6.How do I support someone who has thoughts of suicide?
7.What does it feel like to support someone who has made an attempt on their life?
8.What does it feel like to support someone who has suicidal thoughts?