From Suicide Survivor to Peer Counselor: Breaking the Silence of Suicide Bereavement

Oulanova, Olga; Moodley, Roy; Séguin, Monique

doi:10.2190/om.69.2.d

Cited by 26Grief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthSuicide and Self-Harm StudiesDeath, Funerary Practices, and Mourning

From Suicide Survivor to Peer Counselor: Breaking the Silence of Suicide Bereavement

Oulanova, Olga, Moodley, Roy, Séguin, Monique·2014·OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying

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This study sought to explore the phenomenon of peer counseling in suicide bereavement by addressing the question, what are the lived experiences of suicide survivors who become peer counselors? Participants were 15 individuals bereaved through suicide who had been volunteering with others bereaved in the same manner. This research employed the interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) approach to provide a detailed description of participants' journeys that went from experiencing the suicide of a loved one, to the decision to become a peer counselor, to, finally, providing support to other survivors. The findings suggest that participants understand the provision of peer counseling as a transformative process. Being a peer counselor means actively challenging the silence around suicide by speaking out about suicide-related issues and offering other survivors a safe space to share their stories. The broader implications of these findings for suicide postvention research and clinical practice are addressed.

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There is some evidence that low-threshold services such as peer-counseling or online support groups are suitable for addressing the needs of stigmatized survivors.
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Authors: Oulanova, O., Moodley, R., & Séguin, M.
Affiliations: Psychologist in Private Practice, Ontario
University of Toronto (CA)
Douglas Mental Health University Institute (CA)
Corresponding author: Oulanova, Olga
ORCID: Moodley, Roy
Séguin, Monique
Venue: OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2014-10
Volume: 69
Issue: 2
Pages: 151-168
ISSN: 0030-2228 (ISSN-L)
1541-3764
DOI: 10.2190/om.69.2.d
OpenAlex: W2118245219
Cited by: 26
References: 63
Citations by year: 2025: 4 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 2 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 1
FWCI: 3.15
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
Social Sciences › Anthropology › Death, Funerary Practices, and Mourning
Keywords: suicide bereavement, peer counseling, suicide survivors, lived experience, suicide postvention, bereavement support, volunteering, transformative processes
MeSH terms: Suicide Prevention, Adult, Bereavement, Counseling, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Peer Group, Self-Help Groups, Social Support, Suicide, Attempted, Survivors, Self Efficacy

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