Bereaved by Suicide: Cultural Considerations when Supporting People from CALD Backgrounds
Suicide is the one of the most difficult and stigmatising bereavement crises that can be experienced by people from CALD backgrounds. Suicide and self-harm are not condoned in most of the major religions and cultures in the world. Therefore, bereavement by suicide amongst many communities can be a disenfranchised grief. Families may suffer in silence and deny the cause of death as suicide because of the stigma and shame associated with the suicide. The mourning process may be complicated by other traumas and resettling in a new country. Families may need extra sensitive empathy consistent with their cultural and religious beliefs, alongside the usual bereavement support when suicide occurs.
Content includes:
- Views on suicidality across different cultures and major world religions
- Factors influencing grief reactions and support seeking in those bereaved by suicide, with a strong emphasis on stigma around suicide
- Types of grief reactions (eg. Traumatic grief, complicated grief)
- Grief and mourning in the context of other types of traumas including refugee trauma, and resettlement processes
- Culture, trauma and grief
- The grief cycle and its complications with respect to CALD populations, particularly those from refugee backgrounds
- Mourning, views on death and funeral rituals and customs across cultures
- Tips for trauma informed and culturally safe bereavement support in cases of suicide
Anyone providing support to people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, particularly those who have experienced some form of trauma (including refugee trauma) and are bereaved by the loss of someone to suicide.
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Virtual workshop – Delivered via Zoom
Date: No dates currently scheduled.
Cost:
Standard – $220 | $190 concession
Note – there is a 5% late fee for registering after 8.30am the day before the event. Costs are in Australian dollars.
This workshop is available upon request. Please go to the ‘Request Training‘ page for further information about workshop fees and how to make a request for your workplace. Please note that requests need to be made and confirmed at least 6-8 weeks in advance as we do get booked up.
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CPD hours = 4
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