Between 20 and 30 percent of the bereaved who receive support from the private organization best known for serving those who have lost a military loved one are, in fact, suicide survivors, according to Bonnie Carroll, founder of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS). In a Huffington Post article, Bonnie writes,
Bonnie's husband died in a military aviation accident in 1992, and for two decades, she has been a tireless advocate for the bereaved families of those who serve or have served in the military. TAPS offers a variety of support and professional resources to the bereaved, and it is a pioneer in comprehensive peer support services, including a mentor program that matches a newly bereaved person with a trained peer helper.
Every day, three to four people contact ... TAPS for the very first time seeking help and support in coping with the death by suicide of a loved one who served in our Armed Forces. They join the more than 4,000 people grieving a death by suicide who are already part of our community of care and support at TAPS.In fact, TAPS annually conducts the most extensive healing conference in the world exclusively for survivors of suicide loss (this year's conference is Nov. 1-3 in Colorado Springs, Colo.).
Bonnie's husband died in a military aviation accident in 1992, and for two decades, she has been a tireless advocate for the bereaved families of those who serve or have served in the military. TAPS offers a variety of support and professional resources to the bereaved, and it is a pioneer in comprehensive peer support services, including a mentor program that matches a newly bereaved person with a trained peer helper.
We have found that people find healing and comfort in peer support and connecting with others who experience a similar loss.
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