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What does parental suicide do to a child?

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Halycon · 21/05/2025 09:09

I know the Google answers about the terrible consequences it can have for a child in the short and long term, but did any of your parents end their life? Or do you know someone who was in this position?

What was the impact, really?

HopeMumsnet · 21/05/2025 12:02

Hi all,
Just to be on the very safe side, we wanted to extend our hand to the OP and offer these links to our Mental Health resources, and to the Samaritans, who can be contacted any time by emailing [email protected] or by calling 116 123.
In case anyone is struggling, help is available from a text service called Shout 85258. Its trained volunteers are available all hours of the day and night to listen and support callers to get to a calmer and safe place. It's a free, confidential, anonymous service for anyone in the UK and it won’t appear on a phone bill.
And finally, here's a link to Mind's pages on Tips for everyday living and How to improve your mental wellbeing.
Of course it may well be that this is just a question, and that the answers might be used to help the OP support another person, so we are inclined to leave the thread but do think, given the sensitivities of the answers, it might better be moved out of Chat.
Sending love and kindest thoughts to everyone who has been touched by the loss of a loved one deciding, in that one fateful moment, to end their life.

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