Help is at hand: support after someone may have died by suicide in Northern Ireland (Jan 23)
The purpose of this booklet is to provide practical guidance and emotional support following a possible death by suicide. It considers the range of feelings and reactions that may be experienced following an unexpected death, and offers advice on how to cope in the immediate aftermath of a bereavement and in the weeks, months and years following. It examines the issues that may arise for people with a particular relationship to the person who has died, and also provides guidance on how to support someone who has been bereaved. The booklet also includes information on the official procedures following a death by suicide, outlines practical matters that may need dealt with afterwards, and highlights other local sources of information and support.
Additional information
Further support is available through your GP or by contacting your local Bereaved by Suicide Support Service:
| Trust name | Council areas | Contact name | Contact |
| Western HSCT | Omagh & Fermanagh
Limavady, Derry City & Strabane |
Ruairi ONeill
Fidelis Simpson Jennifer Sharkey |
Mob: 078 4156 9000
Mob: 073 8541 4442 |
| Northern HSCT | Causeway Coast & Glens
Mid-Ulster (parts) Mid and East Antrim Antrim & Newtownabbey |
Danielle Gallagher
Nuala McLoughlin |
Mob: 077 9563 3916
Mob: 073 8539 3912 Tel: 028 9441 3544 |
| Belfast HSCT | Belfast City | Darren Whiteside | Tel: 02895044471
Mob: 07385957572 |
| South Eastern HSCT | Lisburn & Castlereagh
Ards & North Down |
Fiona Dagg | Tel: 028 4461 1797
Mob: 077 3885 1807 |
| Southern HSCT | Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon
Newry, Mourne & Down Mid-Ulster (parts) |
Gemma Maher | Tel: 028 3756 4461
Mob: 078 2562 7133 |
