When a parent dies by suicide... What kids want to know

When a parent dies by suicide, children's questions can be especially difficult to answer. How adults should talk to a child about suicide depends on the child's age and ability to handle the information. Children can often understand more than adults think. It is important to answer even the smallest questions.

This brochure will prepare parents and other adults to take the first step in talking to children about suicide. It will also help in explaining the suicide of other family members or friends.

• package of 50 • $10.00 • published 2004 • product code PM037

Download a PDF version of the CAMH Publications Order Form.

Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the first 250 copies of each PIM are available free of charge to Ontario residents.

View an online version of When a parent dies by suicide.

Brochures in the What kids want to know series:

• When a parent dies by suicide: What kids want to know
• When a parent drinks too much: What kids want to know  
• When a parent has bipolar disorder: What kids want to know
• When a parent has experienced psychosis: What kids want to know
• When a parent is depressed: What kids want to know

Also for parents and children:

• Wishes and Worries: A Story to Help Children Understand a Parent Who Drinks Too Much Alcohol
• Can I Catch It like a Cold? A Story to Help Children Understand a Parent's Depression

• Print