Understanding the impact
Family members. Friends. Coworkers. Classmates. Neighbors. Entire communities. We are not a small group. We are everywhere.
If suicide has touched your life in any way, you're not alone.
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.
Peer support, education, and connection are available — without pressure, without urgency, without exception.
Whenever you're ready. However that looks.
Explore Resources"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.
This is a place of recognition.
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.
Grief after suicide shows up
in more places than we name.
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.
Meet Hope
Our emotional support dragon, Hope, was crocheted by a volunteer who lost her daughter to suicide and mourns through her hands.
Invite Hope
Hope wants to come to you.
Hope is on a mission — to visit 135 workplaces and community groups across our region, bringing a message of healing, connection, and support to those touched by suicide loss.
You can make it happen.
Invite Hope to Your Workplace or Group
Whether you work at a small office, a large organization, a faith community, a school, or a neighborhood group — Hope belongs there. A visit from Hope is a gentle, meaningful way to:
- Let survivors in your community know they are not alone
- Open the door to conversations about grief and healing
- Connect people with LOSS and the support that's available to them
Visits are free, flexible, and tailored to your group.
Click here to invite HopeWhere We Are in the Journey
Select any past or current month to explore its focus, stories, and themes.
Purchase a t-shirt to show your support for Hope and share awareness about the 135 people affected by suicide loss here:
WE ARE THE 135 page designed and donated by Laurie Kenley + Silica Intelligence