Suicide Response Essay

In my opinion, I think it really depends on the disaster as to what a person emotionally feels. I think the article blankets feelings after a crisis, in my opinion what works for some doesn’t work for others. Just like humans grieve in different ways so do they react different in crisis situations. I have experienced a student passing away in a fire while working for my previous university. The university was a small private one, the did not have any kind of grief counselling for students or staff. I and another staff member took it apon ourselves to have a memorial for the student. We had placed a book that could be signed by students and staff, the book would later be given to the family. We were very surprised to see after a week of having this book out, no one had signed it. This student was very well liked, not sure if it was just uncomfortable. After looking through the “A Psychological First Aid Guide for Ohio Colleges and Universities” (2012), I did not find any items that were particularly different than what I previously thought. I could find some things in the guide that were kind of a surprise to me that I may not have …show more content…
I believe one tool that I find to be very important after a suicide has occurred, social groups. According to “A Psychological First Aid Guide for Ohio Colleges and Universities” (2012), social support is important or “well-being and recovery” (p.35). the reason I chose this as a tool is because, those effected after a suicide should not be left alone to stew in their feelings, they should be with others having the same feelings, this will show that they are not alone in the suffering. The guide goes on to say, those that relate to others are more likely to give and receive support