My guest today is Joan Hoff. She has been facilitating loss groups for over thirty years, including support groups for children, families, and suicide loss survivors. Joan lost her husband to suicide and in this interview, she shares with us her experience with her own grief and why she believes in the healing power of groups.

This interview is the third of a week-long series, during which I will be publishing at least one episode every day directly from the 57th conference of the American Association of Suicidology, AAS, in Las Vegas. 

Join me daily for interviews with key speakers, researchers, and loss survivors.

Are you looking for a suicide loss support group? Join mine, it's online: https://t.ly/YsdKG

Visit my page www.understandsuicide.com 

Enroll in my course "How to help suicidal people"

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Find my book: Understanding suicide: living with Loss, paths to Prevention

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If you need to talk, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org

Phone: 800-273-8255