Postvention is psychological first aid, crisis intervention, and other support offered after a suicide to affected individuals or the workplace as a whole to alleviate possible negative effects of the event. A suicide death of an employee is only one type of suicide that could affect the workplace. The suicide death of clients, vendors, or a family member of an employee can also have a profound impact.

Managers play a critical role in setting the tone for how the rest of the workplace will respond to a suicide. This guide describes ten action steps for postvention and shares tools and resources to aid managers in dealing with the aftermath of a suicide.