Abstract:
The following thesis is based on a qualitative study of the American Foundation for
Suicide Prevention as a source of organized, formal support in grief management. This
study aimed to contribute to our knowledge of grieving post-suicide in regard to the role
of organized, collective support in response to the larger question of how survivors of
suicide deal with the trauma of their loss. Drawing on interviews with the national capital
area board as well as observations of AFSP activities I examine the role of involvement
in an organization as part of grief management.
