LIFE AFTER DAN
Helping those left behind after Suicide or Sudden Death
When the unimaginable happens, we are here.
Sudden Bereavement Support: Practical Advice and Emotional Guidance
Whether you have lost someone to suicide or experienced a sudden accidental death, we provide the support you need to navigate through your grief.
Help, advice and a guided writing course in our book that helps raise funds for Life After Dan
Information, Support, Understanding
Dealing with Funeral Directors
The CO-OP funeral directors were very helpful. They talked us through everything. There is no charge upfront either. They meet with you in one of their rooms. They show you […]
People don’t talk about it
The painful truth is that people soon stop talking about the person that’s gone and what happened. Close family might but beyond that it soon fades. You can’t blame them, […]
Their Workplace and colleagues
Telling someone’s workplace what has happened is traumatic but required. They will have questions and there will probably be paperwork, collection of belongings, pensions, and possibly death in service benefits […]
Obsession with death and fear that others will do the same
If one person can kill themselves, then another can… that’s the thoughts you have, and when you find out that people exposed to suicide are 65% more likely to that […]
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Suicide Statistics
- 6500+ Suicides in the UK every Year
- Over 75% are Men with 45 to 49-Year-olds being most at risk
- The suicide rate is 65% higher amongst family and friends of victims
- Family and friends of victims are 80% more likely to drop out of work or education
- Each suicide affects on average 137 people
This means that each year there are a staggering 800,000+ people in the UK whose lives are touched by suicide
Sudden and Accidental Death
Every year in the UK, over 15,000 people are killed suddenly by accident or crime. This unexpected loss devastates families and communities, leaving them grappling with profound grief and trauma.
The emotional impact of such sudden deaths is very similar to that of losing someone to suicide. Both types of loss bring about a whirlwind of unanswered questions and sudden gaps in everyday life that can be overwhelming and horrific.
Get Involved
How To Use Life After Dan.
- Join our Facebook page and follow us to join in the conversation and become part of a community
- Need to talk? you can chat with us on our website or on Facebook, confidential and discrete we will always try and help. You can also email us at admin@lifeafterdan.com
- Use our Telephone Helpline, contact us and we will get in touch and arrange a callback
- Find information and organisations in our Resource Section
- Share your story, tell us about how Suicide has touched your life and create a free online memorial for your loved one
