Coping with suicide grief
Understand how grief can feel after suicide bereavement and learn tips for coping.
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Roses in the Ocean
Roses in the Ocean provides a 24/7 lived experience helpline and online resource hub for anyone 18+ needing suicide prevention or bereavement support.
Cost
Free
Helps with
Suicide Bereavement
Emotional distress
What they do
Roses in the Ocean offers free support to those bereaved by suicide through their Peer CARE Companion Warmline and an online resource hub.
The warmline is a safe, compassionate space for individuals to connect with trained peer companions who have also experienced suicide loss, while the online resource hub has videos, podcasts, stories, poems, and downloadable tools to help you understand and cope with suicide loss.
Roses in the Ocean does not offer crisis support.
If you're in distress and need to connect with someone right now, you can contact Lifeline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via 13 11 14, text, and online chat. If life is in danger, call 000.
Remember, you're not alone and there are people who want to help.
Who they're for
Roses in the Ocean's Peer CARE Companion Warmline is for anyone 18+ needing support for the grief and/or distress that can come with losing someone to suicide, supporting a loved one in crisis, surviving an attempt, or living with suicidal thoughts.
This service may help you:
- Ease emotional distress
- Explore coping strategies
- Find online resources
- Connect with further support options.
How to contact
- For phone support, call the 24/7 Peer CARE Companion Warmline (1800 777 337). You'll be asked to leave a message and will receive a phone call within 48 hours.
- To explore suicide prevention and bereavement resources, visit Roses in the Ocean's online resource hub.
- For community-specific support, you can visit Roses in the Ocean's pages for: