Author and priest announced as new patron for Suicide Bereavement Support

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Author and priest announced as new patron for Suicide Bereavement Support

At the tender age of six, Marie-Elsa Bragg tragically lost her mother to suicide. Many years later in 2019, the priest and therapist published a collection of poetry, prose and fragments of unsent letters to both her mother (Lisa Roche) and father (broadcaster Melvyn Bragg) in an attempt to reconcile her loss.  Half French, half Cumbrian, Marie-Elsa has worked for over 20 years as a Spiritual Director to people of all faiths and is a strong advocate for international interfaith relations. Our announcement of Marie-Elsa as patron for Cumbrian charity, Suicide Bereavement Support (SBS), marks the charity’s first anniversary.

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“My instinct is always to get involved. We need more of that”

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“My instinct is always to get involved. We need more of that”

THE Herald’s #notalone campaign aims to make talking about our mental health commonplace and give people the courage to say when they are suffering, without fear of judgement. Here, John Brown, whose father killed himself 26 years ago, talks about how those who are left behind are often at risk of suicide themselves.

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Statement from the Suicide Bereavement Support Steering Group

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Statement from the Suicide Bereavement Support Steering Group

In an ambition to extend and strengthen the support available to local people who have been bereaved by suicide, the steering group of Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS) Cumbria has created a new and independent organisation for our area. Suicide Bereavement Support (SBS) aims to support local people by using local resources, whilst continuing to work in partnership with national colleagues and local agencies.

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