Each year in Alberta over 500 people die by suicide; more than those who die in automobile accidents.
That’s just over one suicide each and every day of the year. We know that with
each suicide loss there is an average of 6 people who are experiencing intense
grief, these people are survivors of
suicide.
In Alberta, there are over 3000 survivors of suicide per year who
are struggling to cope with a recent suicide loss. These survivors are faced
with the need to confront their raw and life-changing grief but due to fear and
misunderstanding, many survivors are left alone and in silence, shunned by
society, struggling to cope with their loss and the overwhelming stigma
surrounding it. What survivors of suicide desperately need is unconditional
support and compassion as they negotiate the unfamiliar and often brutal
surroundings they encounter during their grief journey.
In order to courageously take steps
forward on this grief journey they need to feel safe as they share their
thoughts and feelings with companions and fellow grievers. They need to remember the smiles and
laughter, tears and pain. They need
their loved ones to be remembered for who they were in life and not judged by
their death.
An Evening to Remember, Suicide Memorial provides an opportunity to
publicly mourn in an understanding, compassionate, non-judgmental environment. With
“strength in numbers” survivors will celebrate the lives of their loved ones
lost to suicide.
More information can be found on our website or on Facebook.
Additional crisis services can be accessed through www.CrisisSupportCentre.com
