The Youth19 Rangatahi Smary suvery is part of a large longitudinal study running in Aotearoa and exploring the views and experiences of rangatahi. In this blog, Eve Leonard concisely summarises one of the articles from this series with five key implications for clinical work.
CASA is privileged to be leading the development and delivery of a free national Bereaved by Suicide counselling service on behalf of the Ministry of Health. We know that the loss of a loved one to suicide has a profound effect on those left behind – whānau and family, friends, schools, workplaces and the wider community. Many people bereaved by suicide describe the loss of their loved one as a significant life trauma. Suicide can affect physical, emotional/mental, spiritual and family wellbeing. Support to whānau and family, friends and communities can help reduce these effects and optimise healing.