Sharing the news of a death is never easy, but when someone has died by suspected suicide, it can feel especially heavy.

Every child or young person will react differently when someone they know has died by suicide.

When someone has died by suspected suicide, people may reach out in many ways – phone calls, texts, emails, visits, social media messages, or offers to come and stay.

Following a suicide or suspected suicide, you may be contacted by journalists or media outlets asking for comment or an interview.

Safely breaking the news about the person who died to other people is important. Try to let those closest to the person know before posting on social media.