Grief after suicide does not look one way. It shows up at kitchen tables, in break rooms, at school drop-off, and in quiet moments no one sees.
LOSS exists to meet people where they are — whether they are ready for support, connection, or simply knowing they are not alone.
Understanding the impact
Family members. Friends. Coworkers. Classmates. Neighbors. Entire communities. We are not a small group. We are everywhere.
Based on research by Julie Cerel et al., 2018
"I didn't know there was a name for what I was carrying."
Now there is.
"They weren't my family — but they were my person."
Friendship loss is real loss.
"We never talked about it — but everyone felt it."
Grief doesn't clock out at work.
"It's been a long time — and it still shapes me."
Grief doesn't end after the first year.
We Are the 135 is a year-long awareness effort grounded in the reality that suicide loss reaches far beyond the names we know — into workplaces, classrooms, neighborhoods, and quiet corners of everyday life.
This is not about persuasion or promotion. It is about acknowledgment. If you see yourself here and say nothing, this still did its job.
Stories are offered, never pulled. Sharing is always optional.
Support is here whenever it's helpful — now or later.
There is no right way to engage with this.
You don't have to call yourself a survivor to belong.
Family
Parents, siblings, children, grandparents — grief reshapes the whole family.
Friends
Chosen family, roommates, the people who knew you best.
Workplaces
Coworkers, supervisors, teams that lost someone and never had language for it.
Communities
Neighborhoods, schools, congregations — entire communities feel the ripple.
Helpers
First responders, clinicians, and those who carry many losses, not just one.
Quietly
Some carry this without ever attending a group or saying a word aloud.
Peer support, education, and connection are available — without pressure, without urgency, without expectation.
Whenever you're ready. However that looks.
Learn About Peer Support