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Grief Support

The loss of a loved one can send ripples of grief throughout every part of your life. The rhythms that once guided your days can feel shaken. It can be difficult to know what to do next.

 

You are not alone. We have curated a selection of grief support communities so that you can connect with others who are working through the grieving process and find resources that will help you see the way forward.

 

Please know we are always here to help. If you have questions you don’t see answered here, are looking for local resources, or simply need someone to talk to, reach out to speak with a member of our team.

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Online Grief Counseling and Support

What's Your Grief

Blogs, e-courses, webinars, and more—this site is full of resources to help families work through the stages of grief and connect with others going through the same emotions.
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Lifeline

Lifeline offers a unique perspective on grief for those who have lost a loved one to suicide, and support for those struggling with suicidal ideation.
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Grieving.com

Sometimes talking about our loss with others going through similar situations is the best way to find support and healing. This forum provides a safe space for those discussions to take place.
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Personalized Grief Support

There are many different kinds of grief for many different kinds of loss. This list breaks down types of grief and loss and offers resource suggestions for specific circumstances.
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Griefwords Library

Written by Dr. Alan Wolfelt, an author, educator, and grief counselor, these articles can help you find healthy ways to cope and adjust after the loss of a loved one.

Grief: General

These thoughtful articles provide guidance and direction for anyone touched by grief.

The Journey Through Grief
The Mourner's Bill of Rights

Helping Yourself with Grief

Mourning is the open expression of your thoughts and feelings in response to a loss. It is an essential part of healing. The following articles provide many practical suggestions to help you through the mourning period.

Too Much Loss: Grief Overload and Its Causes
The Grief of Dementia Care Partners
First Aid for Broken Hearts
Why Choose A Final Resting Place for Your Loved One
What's Your Love Language
The Teeter-Totter of Resilience and Vulnerability in Grief
You Must Say Hello Before You Say Goodbye
You Must Make Friends with the Darkness Before You Can Enter the Light
You Must Go Backward Before You Can Go Forward
Helping Your Family Heal After Stillbirth
Helping Yourself Heal When an Adult Sibling Dies
Mustering the Courage to Mourn
Love and Grief: In Communion and Greater Than the Sum of Their Parts
Helping Yourself Heal When Someone Loved Dies
Helping Yourself Heal When Your Child Dies
Helping Yourself Heal When Your Spouse Dies
Helping Yourself Heal When Your Parent Dies
Helping Yourself Heal When a Baby Dies
Helping Yourself Heal During the Holiday Season
Helping Dispel 5 Common Myths About Grief
Helping Yourself Live When You Are Seriously Ill
Helping Yourself Live When You Are Dying
Exploring the Uniqueness of Your Suicide Grief
Healing Your Traumatized Heart: Seeking Safety, Understanding, and Peace Part 1
Healing Your Traumatized Heart: Seeking Safety, Understanding, and Peace Part 2
Healing Your Grieving Body: Physical Practices for Mourners
The Spiritual Path to Healing: An Introduction
The Spiritual Path to Healing: Mourning Ideas, Part 1
The Spiritual Path to Healing: Mourning Ideas, Part 2
The Spiritual Path to Healing: Mourning Ideas, Part 3
The Spiritual Path to Healing: Mourning Ideas, Part 4
Dispelling the Misconceptions About Suicide and Grief and Mourning
Will I Befriend My Feelings Or Will I Deny, Repress, Or Inhibit Them?
Will I Grieve Or Will I Mourn?
The Capacity to Love Requires the Neccesity to Mourn
Healing Your Grief About Getting Older
Embracing the Sadness of Grief
When Your Soulmate Dies

Helping Others with Grief

A friend has experienced the death of someone loved. How can you help? The following articles provide many practical suggestions for helping others with grief.

The Misconception of the Funeral as a Rite of Closure
Helping a Friend in Grief
Helping a Man Who is Grieving
Helping a Friend Who is Dying
Helping a Friend Who is Seriously Ill
Helping a Suicide Survivor Heal
Helping a Homicide Survivor Heal
Helping a Grandparent Who is Grieving
Helping a Grieving Friend in the Workplace
Helping AIDS Survivors Heal
Helping SIDS Survivors Heal
Helping Your Family When a Member is Dying
Helping Your Family When a Member is Seriously Ill
Helping Your Family Cope When a Pet Dies
Helping Your Family Decide if Organ and Tissue Donation is Right for You
Helping a Friend or Family Member After a Cancer Diagnosis
Helping Your Family Heal After Miscarriage
Helping Yourself Heal When Someone You Care About Dies of a Drug Overdose

For and About Grieving Children and Teenagers

Children and teenagers have special needs following the death of a friend or family member. The following articles provide wonderful insight into helping children and teens understand and express their grief.

Finding the Right Words: Guidelines on how to talk to grieving children about death
How to Talk to the Children and Teens in Your Life About the Newtown, CT Tragedy
Helping Children Cope With Grief
Helping Teenagers Cope with Grief
Helping Infants and Toddlers Cope with Grief
Helping Children with Funerals
Helping Children Understand Cremation
Helping a Child Who is Seriously Ill
Helping a Child Who is Dying
Helping Grieving Children at School
Helping Bereaved Siblings Heal

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