People who are bereaved by suicide may be at risk of significant distress and risk of suicide. It is important to understand key suicide exposure and psychological factors that may contribute to these adverse outcomes. To understand this, survey data from 92 caregivers who were recruited to a larger study and subsequently reported the person they cared for had died by suicide were included. They provided data on suicide exposure, bereavement experiences, and psychological distress. A hierarchical regression analysis found 54% of variance explained by impact of suicide death and suicidal ideation in psychological distress. Reported closeness to the person, time since death, cumulative exposure, and stigma related to suicide were not significantly correlated with psychological distress. The study revealed that the participants reactions were impacted by both the person’s death and perceived closeness to the deceased, and that these could result in predictors of psychological distress and suicidal ideation among suicide bereaved individuals. While this study is limited by self-report survey design with predominately female participants limiting the generalisability of the findings, there is strength of the longitudinal design including pre-suicide and post-suicide bereavement data. Overall, suicide bereaved individuals are highly vulnerable, particularly in the first year of bereavement, and may be at risk of increased suicidal behaviours and pathological levels of psychological distress. Therefore, targeted support and postvention services for individuals at risk are required.