Lived experience of suicide

A lived experience of suicide is having experienced suicidal thoughts, survived a suicide attempt, supported a loved one through suicidal crisis, or been bereaved by suicide.

 
 
(Adopted by the International Association for Suicide Prevention and World Health Organisation)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Lived Experience definition

(The Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Lived Experience Centre also co-designed a definition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)
A lived experience recognises the effects of ongoing negative historical impacts and or specific events on the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It encompasses the cultural, spiritual, physical, emotional and mental wellbeing of the individual, family or community. 
People with lived or living experience of suicide are those who have experienced suicidal thoughts, survived a suicide attempt, cared for someone through a suicidal crisis, been bereaved by suicide or having a loved one who has died by suicide, acknowledging that this experience is significantly different and takes into consideration Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples ways of understanding social and emotional wellbeing

International Association for Suicide Prevention Lived Experience Outreach Brief