Table 2.
Death Notification, Initial Offer of Help, Support and Services Received (N = 29)
| Characteristics | Suicide-bereaved survivors |
|---|---|
| N = 29 | |
| Raw number (percentage) | |
| Source of suicide death notification | |
| • Police | 15 (51.7) |
| • Found suicide victim | 9 (31) |
| • Family member | 2 (6.9) |
| • Other | 3 (10.3) |
| Offer of help | |
| • Initial help offered by professionals | 16 (55.2) |
| ○Police | 4 (13.8) |
| ○Funeral home | 2 (6.9) |
| ○General practitioner | 1 (3.4) |
| ○Social worker | 2 (6.9) |
| ○Associations | 2 (6.9) |
| ○Other individuals | 5 (17.2) |
| • No initial offer of help | 13 (44.8) |
| Type of psychological counselling proposed | |
| • Group for SBS | 5 (17.2) |
| • Group for bereaved individuals in general | 1 (3.4) |
| • Individual psychotherapy by psychologists | 3 (10.3) |
| • No specific psychological intervention proposed | 20 (69.0) |
| Type of professional, community and social network support reported (more than one source possible) | |
| • Healthcare professional | 19 (65.5) |
| • Non-profit suicide prevention organization | 8 (27.6) |
| • Other | 2 (6.9) |
| • Family support | 21 (72.4) |
| • Support from friends | 18 (62.1) |
| • Support from neighbors | 10 (34.5) |
| • Support from colleagues | 6 (20.7) |
| • No support reported | 2 (6.9) |
| • No information | 1 (3.4) |