This volume details how to help survivors cope with the sudden death of a family member or close friend. Mental health professionals from Australia and Europe provide 18 chapters that describe what happens after a sudden and unexpected death, including the most common reactions, and the types of problems survivors face. They discuss theories of adaptation, survivors of suicide, family challenges related to grief, social networks as a source of support, support at work or school, the role of dreams and symbols, suicide after a loss or around its anniversary, dealing with the suicide of a patient, organizing postventions, complicated bereavement, peer support and self-help and support groups, spreading awareness for bereavement support by working with the media, and cultural differences in suicide postvention. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)