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
Grief and alcohol
Like a lot of people, we drank too much following Dan’s suicide, it’s an easy way of slowing the world down and blanking things out, even if only for a […]
The Power of Sharing Your Story: How Personal Narratives Can Help Heal
The Power of Sharing Your Story: How Personal Narratives Can Help Heal The journey through grief and loss is a deeply personal and often isolating experience. However, sharing your story […]
Partner wont speak about it
We have been lucky in this way as we both made a point of saying exactly how we feel about what’s happening and leaning on each other when we need […]
Bumping into people – constant reminder
Until you lose someone you have no idea how many people look like them or know them and seem determined to ask you questions about how they are or declare […]
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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
