I thought my dad was too old to kill himself - until I found him dead, aged 82

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I thought my dad was too old to kill himself - until I found him dead, aged 82
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According to the ONS, suicides among pensioners reached record highs in 2022 following the pandemic.

I found them through a local peer support group run by charity Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide and I now help to run the group myself. They have become my friends, colleagues and supporters and I cherish my ‘suicide companions’.In the 10 years since my dad’s death, a source of ongoing learning, comfort and reward for me is the work I do around suicide bereavement support and prevention.

The key thing is not to fear them or panic when someone else says they may be having suicidal feelings. Many suicide prevention charities and not-for-profits were created in memory of a young person, but the feelings and emotions experienced following the death by suicide of an older loved one are no less devastating.

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