Finding Your Way Back

Published by Beyond Blue, this book is especially for people who have attempted suicide. It provides a good starting point to help you work through some of the issues and questions that may come up after your suicide attempt. It offers ideas and insights from people with a lived experience of a suicide attempt and may assist you in regaining a sense of control and to get back on track.

The Little Book

Developed by Suicide Anonymous in America, this book proposes the idea that suicide is an addiction. Although it is a controversial topic, the book explains the reasons why it labels suicide an addiction. The book also explains the Twelve Steps of recovery which have been fashioned on the highly successful approach used by AA (Alcoholics Anonymous).

A Journey Toward Health and Hope

Developed by the American Association of Suicidology, this book is a guide to help you take the first steps toward recovery after your suicide attempt. The book includes tools and stories derived from the lived experiences of people who have survived a suicide attempt. The aim of the book is to provide readers with ideas and resources to keep safe, develop hope and to remind them that they are not alone.

After a Suicide Attempt: A Guide for Family and Friends

Developed by the Waterloo Regional Suicide Prevention Council in Canada, this book provides useful information for people who have attempted suicide, plus their family and friends. Although it is Canadian based, most of the content is universally applicable.

The Canadian emergency/hospital service mentioned in the book is somewhat different to Australia. Nevertheless, the Discharge Plan included in the booklet, plus the list of questions you should ask at discharge, provide a useful checklist for you to use in Australia.