Reaching out to Survivors of Suicide – a Column From Befrienders International

This study, funded by Befrienders International, examined what effect, if any, the NATO bombing had upon suicidal behaviour in Novi Sad. 81 cases were reviewed through psychological autopsies; in only 5 cases did families refuse to be interviewed. A side effect of the study was that the interviews also provided a befriending service & emotional support to the survivors who needed to talk about their loss.