Watch this Video on YouTube | See the Playlist of Postvention Videos
The 10-minute video below is part of a short, on-demand video series created in partnership with Safe & Sound Schools and Mental Health Awareness Education that provides schools with practical, compassionate guidance after a suicide loss. I’m working with Ben Fernandez, MS, Ed, Director of Mental and Behavioral Health Programs. (See AnneMoss’s speaker page on Safe & Sound Schools.)
Each short video offers actionable steps to support students, staff, and families, with the goals of supporting parents, preventing further loss of life and fostering healthy grieving within the school community.Â
Whether you’re a teacher, counselor, or administrator, this postvention library is designed to help you respond effectively and create a safe environment for healing.Â
Thank you to….
Dr. Kimberly O’Brien and I are deeply grateful to the following two professionals for their contributions in shaping the script for this postvention video, as well as their input in our book on suicide prevention for teachers.
Jim McCauley, LCSW (He/Him), Co-Founder, Riverside Trauma Center, Needham Heights, Mass
Jennifer Hamilton (She/Her), Director of Psychology & Counseling, Noble and Greenough, Independent School, Dedham, Mass
The Heart/Wings artwork is original and used with permission from Mehmet Sahin Altug, an artist in Richmond, Virginia, who owns Cool Colors Gallery in Carytown. (Mehmet’s Instagram). Thank you to Mehmet for permission to use his artwork that so beautifully captures the grief experience.Â
- Get the downloadable script with guidelines and talking points for asking the caregiver’s permission to share the cause of death after a suicide (from the video)
- Get the official postvention guide for K-12 schools: “After a Suicide Loss: A Toolkit for Schools, (second edition)“
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Get the book, Emotionally Naked: A Teacher’s Guide to Preventing Suicide & Recognizing Kids at Risk by Anne Moss Rogers and Kimberly O’Brien, PhD, LICSW. Now translated into three languages.
AnneMoss Rogers is a leading wellness and suicide education expert and one of the top mental health speakers and suicide prevention speakers. Known for her powerful, motivational keynotes, AnneMoss combines her personal story of loss with proven strategies to help organizations build a wellness culture that drives results and saves lives. She speaks at conferences, workplaces, K-12 schools, and universities, delivering impactful presentations that inspire change and promote mental health awareness.
AnneMoss does this work in memory of her son, Charles, who struggled with anxiety, depression, and addiction, and died by suicide at age 20 in 2015.