LIFE AFTER DAN
Helping those left behind by Suicide
When the unimaginable happens, we are here.
Information, Support, Understanding
The place it happens and their belongings
Depending on where the suicide took place you may need to deal with the scene once they have been taken away by the police/coroner We had this situation and decided […]
Step Parents
As a Step Dad to Dan, I can write this with some insight. I knew Dan for 8 years and watched him grow from barely out of school and shut […]
“People Die” and other awful things people say
Some people say the most wildly inappropriate things, and I choose to believe it isn’t deliberate and they have no idea how painful it is. Don’t get wrong, you may […]
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- Find information and organisations in our Resource Section
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Suicide Statistics
- 6500+ Suicides in the UK every Year
- Over 75% are Men with 45 to 49-Year-olds being most at risk
- The suicide rate is 65% higher amongst family and friends of victims
- Family and friends of victims are 80% more likely to drop out of work or education
- Each suicide affects on average 137 people
This means that each year there are a staggering 800,000+ people in the UK whose lives are touched by suicide