Assessment for Survivors of Suicide Loss

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As survivors of suicide loss, we tend to become experts on our own grief process, since each one’s experience is unique. My hope is that this quick assessment can help you locate yourself in your process now, which will assist you in knowing where to go from here.

You may find yourself in different areas day to day or even moment to moment. Consider this as you move forward and answer from where you find yourself right now.
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Your Emotional Reality
I'm consumed by the "why" question and searching for answers
I feel guilty about things I did or didn't do
I feel shame or stigma about how they died
I have anger at them, myself, or others
I worry about genetic risk or my own mental health
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Your Daily Life
I'm having trouble sleeping or eating normally
I avoid people, places, or things that remind me of them
I struggle to focus or get through normal tasks
Anniversaries and holidays hit me hard
I get activated often or prompts to activation seem to be everywhere
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Your Social World
I feel isolated - like no one truly understands
People say unhelpful things (even though I know they probably mean well)
I find myself not sharing honestly to protect others from my grief
I've withdrawn from friends and/or it feels like people look at me with pity
I’ve withdrawn from activities (it’s easier than people being uncomfortable around me)
I feel like I have to educate people about suicide loss
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Your Inner Experience
I have intrusive thoughts about their death
I feel like this grief doesn't fit the usual narratives
I'm questioning my beliefs about life or purpose
I don't know if what I'm feeling is "normal"
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Total checked items
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If you checked 1-4 items: You're experiencing common grief responses. Connecting with others who understand could help you feel less alone.

If you checked 5-8 items: You're carrying significant grief that would benefit from specialized support. You don't have to figure this out alone.

If you checked 9+ items: You're holding more than one person should carry. Support designed specifically for suicide loss could make a real difference.
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If you're here taking this assessment, some part of you may already be wondering if you need more support. You truly might! And that's okay.

In fact, the practice of reaching out for support is a valuable life skill that we don’t always get opportunities to develop before we are adults.

Befriend Your Grief is 3 months of companioning with a facilitator and others who truly understand this specific kind of loss. Complete the next fields to learn more.
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