Have Other Church Members Lost a Loved One by Suicide?

Rodolfo is the father of three children and serves as a branch president in Annapolis, Maryland (USA). He talks about how losing his son by suicide has affected his life.

Suicide has touched the lives of many members of the Church. Watch, listen to, or read some of the stories below about members who have found hope and healing after the suicide of a family member or friend.

• Le Etta Thorpe (“Saved after My Daughter’s Suicide,” Ensign, Sept. 2017, 67–69.)

• Melinda (“Melinda’s Story” [video, ChurchofJesusChrist.org].)

• Suzanne Lutz (“Sustained by God’s Love,” Ensign, July 2015, 14–15.)

Church and Community Resources

(Some of the resources listed below are not created, maintained, or controlled by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. These materials are intended to serve as additional helpful resources as you study this topic. The Church does not endorse any content that is not in keeping with its doctrines and teachings.)

• “The Infinite Power of Hope,” Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2008, 21–24.

• “The Master Healer,” Carole M. Stephens, Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2016, 9–12.

• “Suicide, Healing, and Hope: How to Be a Friend to Someone Who Has Lost a Loved One to Suicide,” Marissa Widdison, New Era, Sept. 2017, 16–17.

• “4 Lessons of Hope I Learned from My Sister’s Suicide,” Ganel-Lyn Condie, LDS Living, Mar. 2015.

• Bereaved by Suicide (Befrienders Worldwide).