ABSTRACT
To navigate challenges following parental death by suicide, survivors utilize various types of support. The literature suggests that social networks and social contexts have an impact on reactions to stressful experiences such as death (Belle, 1988; Silverman & Worden, 1993). Surely, changes in the child’s daily life, available support, and parental coping styles are all part of the context framing the lives of bereaved children. A strong social network can provide an atmosphere of support and care for children, and can promote the use of other available resources. Our study participants described use of six forms of support in the hours, days, weeks, and years following the suicide of their parent (see Figure 3.1 for themes and the frequency with which they were eported). Support: Types and frequencies. https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9780203593479/fbfc0299-c95a-4d14-8f52-772385396511/content/fig3_1_C.jpg" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"/>
