Shelagh Ewing and Kelly O’Donnell organize monthly peer-led support sessions for locals who experienced the loss of a loved one by suicide
“We’re not a therapy group, but it is very therapeutic,” says Shelagh Ewing, co-founder of the Survivors of Loss by Suicide peer support group.
“I thought to myself that if I ever survive this, I’m going to offer a group,” she says. “I’ll find a space to offer this group so other survivors of suicide loss can have a safe place to share their story.” They explain their discussions with attendees are unique compared to the standardized aid that would be expected in a therapy session.
Since forming the group in 2018, attendance has ranged anywhere from one to ten people, several of whom are regulars.
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