SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE INVITED TO SUPPORT GROUP MEETING

The American Association of Suicidology is sponsoring a support group for survivors of suicide. An eight-week session will begin on Feb. 8 from 7-9 p.m. in the Board Room of the University Center on the Southeast Missouri State University campus.

If your life has been touched by the suicide of a loved one, relative or friend, you are encouraged to attend.

When someone dies of suicide, the shock and confusion it causes has a severity all its own. Dying by one's own hand has different implications than dying of natural causes, and the grief that follows a suicide is one of the most traumatic experiences in life.

The purpose of the group is to provide an atmosphere of acceptance where families and friends of a suicide can come together to share their feelings, questions and struggles.

During the meetings, information about yourself or others in the group is confidential and will be honored by other participants.

For further information about the support group, contact Deborah N. Oliver at 334-6508.