When someone you love loses a person to suicide, it is hard to know what to say and harder still to know what to do. Whether they are grieving a partner, a child, a parent, or a friend, sponsoring their place at a retreat is one way to show up that they will carry with them long after they return home.
You can cover the full cost of a retreat or any part of it, and we will work with you privately to arrange the details. Some sponsors prefer to tell their loved one themselves, while others ask us to extend the invitation on their behalf. Either way, we take care to make sure your loved one feels welcomed and never obligated. Contact our office today.
We are here for you, too.
If you know someone who has been affected by suicide, we are here to help you best support them. Most people want to help and simply do not know how, because this kind of loss leaves even the closest friends and family searching for the right words. We have walked this road ourselves, and we are glad to talk with you about what your loved one may be feeling, what tends to help, and whether a retreat might be right for them now or further down the road.
The loss reaches further than most people realize.
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727,000 people around the world die by suicide each year, accounting for more than one in every hundred deaths. (World Health Organization)
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49,000+ people died by suicide in the United States in 2023, close to the highest number ever recorded. (CDC)
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135 people are affected by every single suicide, which is far more than the six that experts assumed for decades. (Cerel et al., University of Kentucky)
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65% is how much more likely a person is to attempt suicide themselves after losing someone to suicide than after losing someone suddenly to natural causes. (University College London)
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80% is how much more likely they are to leave their job or their education in the aftermath. (University College London)
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Behind every one of these numbers is someone still here, trying to find a way forward. Your support helps them find it.
We choose each of our locations for its serenity and safety, creating a container where your loved one can feel held enough to let the grief move through them.
“I’ve made more progress since our time in Sayulita than I did in all the months prior.”
Elizabeth
““I don’t think I’ve ever stopped an anxiety attack before without medication. But I know I can with the tools I’ve learned on this incredible retreat.”
Elsa
“I want to normalize the effects of trauma, pain, loss, and grief. I want to normalize suicide and the uncomfortable conversation surrounding it.”
Ashley
