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Thank you so much to all of those who attended our last Member's Meeting and were able to see our presentation of the findings of our LGBTQ+ and Bereavement by Suicide research study.
Last year SASP commissioned Crossland and Jones to carry out research into the experiences of suicide bereavement among people who identify as LGBTQ+, this report presents the findings.
This research is much needed given that those who are bereaved by suicide and those that identify as LGBTQ+ are at an increased risk of suicide. 20 people participated in the study from various backgrounds, experiences, and identities. The study highlights experiences of discrimination, exclusion, isolation, guilt, shame, and poor responses from primary care services, bereavement services, and the coroner’s court. Participants spoke of the value of peer support, LGBTQ+-specific support, and community responses to bereavement.
The report also details recommendations for services on how to provide more inclusive and appropriate support for people who identify as LGBTQ+.
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