Description
NFDA Webinar (1 CE Hour)
Free for Members
All times are U.S. Central Time
Support the Unique Grieving Needs of Survivors of Suicide Loss
As on ongoing public health crisis and prevalent cause of death, millions of people are bereaved following suicide death loss worldwide. Those individuals and families frequently do not receive the communication support they need, even from helping professionals. This session will assist attendees in differentiating between myths and realities of suicide; in understanding unique grief experiences and complication risks following suicide death loss; in developing helpful and empathic responses to suicide survivor families; and in employing new communication strategies when carrying out funeral service arrangements following a suicide death loss.
Key Takeaways:
- Battling Myths and Understanding Suicide
- Responding Empathically to Suicide Death
- Helpful versus harmful responses
Presenter:
Sara Murphy, PhD, CT, is a death educator, Certified Thanatologist (Association for Death Education and Counseling), and suicidologist with fifteen years of scholarly, pedagogical, and professional experience in the field. She is a faculty member at the University of Rhode Island and an affiliate faculty member in the Thanatology Graduate Program at Marian University. Publicly, Dr. Murphy conducts diverse and dynamic professional development and educational workshops and seminars on specialized topics of death, dying, and bereavement nationwide for businesses, schools, and professional organizations. She is the author of “Grieving Alone & Together: Responding to the Loss of Your Loved One during the COVID-19 Pandemic,” a free resource for helping professionals and individuals published by the Funeral Service Foundation.
Approved for 1 CE hour by APFSP and by most state and province licensing boards.