Self-Help Books

Useful books to help you cope.

Here’s a range of books that can offer comfort and support for dealing with grief, each with its own unique approach to the subject.

Book Guide for Grief and Bereavement

This guide suggests a range of books designed to help you better understand and cope with grief – whether you’re experiencing it yourself or supporting someone else.

It includes recommended reads for adults, teenagers, and children, all featured across the three Reading Well schemes.

In Wales, The Reading Agency is working with the Book Council and Welsh Government to deliver Reading Well in all 22 library authorities and make titles available in Welsh.

Self-Help Books

Touched by Suicide book cover
Touched by Suicide
Carla Fine & Michael F. Myers
Whether you are struggling with fresh grief at a loved one’s death by suicide or your loss happened years ago, you should know that you are not alone.
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Dying To Be Free
Beverley Cobain
Honest, gentle advice for those who have survived an unspeakable loss—the suicide of a loved one.
When the Bough Breaks
Judith R. Bernstein
A breakthrough concept of mourning, documenting the process of evolution from initial grief to an altered outlook on life.
Supporting Children after a Suicide Loss
Sarah S. Montgomery & Susan M. Coale
A well researched, thoughtful guide for parents and caregivers who are supporting grieving children and families after a death by suicide.
Help me say Goodbye
Janis Silverman
An art therapy and activity book for children coping with death.
When Someone Very Special Dies
Marge Eaton Heegaard
Through this book, children can acquire practical strategies and insights that empower them to cope with grief in a constructive and accessible manner.
Talking about Death
Earl A. Grollman
This book is a compassionate guide for adults and children to read together, featuring a read-along story and answers to questions children ask about death.

Still need help? Contact us for support

The National Advisory and Liaison Service (NALS) is a free, confidential, emotional and practical support service for anyone in Wales affected by suicide.

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