Nearly _________ people a year are left to grieve the completed suicide of a family member or loved one.

• A. 50,000
• B. 100,000
• C. 250,000
• D. 750,000

Answer: (D)

This question is about the scale of bereavement after suicide and how many people are affected beyond the person who dies. When someone dies by suicide, the impact ripples through their immediate and extended networks—spouses, children, parents, siblings, other relatives, close friends, coworkers, and community members. If you consider how many survivors there are per death and multiply by the number of suicides occurring each year, the total number of people left to grieve becomes quite large. The figure of about 750,000 reflects that broad reach across social circles, highlighting why suicide bereavement involves a wide support effort. The smaller numbers would imply far fewer survivors per death, which doesn’t capture how many people can be touched by a single suicide.