Hotlines
● National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1.800.273.8255 suicidepreventionlifeline.org
● The Samaritans HOTLINE: 988 : call or text 24/7
● American Association of Suicidology HOTLINES: 1.800.273.TALK or text HOME to 741741
● Veteran’s Crisis Line 24/7, confidential crisis support for Veterans and their loved ones.
Call 988 then press 1, chat online or text 838255 for support.
● The Trevor Lifeline (for young LGBTQ+ people) 866-488-7386 / TrevorText: 678-678
● Substance Abuse & Mental Health National Helpline 800-662-HELP (4357) / or TTY:
1-800-487-4889
● Disaster Distress Hotline, call or text 1-800-985-5990
● “Hey Sam” Peer Text Support- text 439-726 | Hours: 9AM-12AM (Midnight) ET
Loss of Spouse or Partner
● AARP, Comprehensive Grief Support Webpage
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/grief-loss-end-of-life/
● Modern Widows Club 844.4.A.Widow or Modernwidowsclub.org
● The National Widowers’ Organization, Inc nationalwidowers.org
● Soaring Spirits International https://soaringspirits.org
Loss of a Child
● The Compassionate Friends compassionatefriends.org
● COPE Foundation copefoundation.org
● Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) MADD.org
● Parents of Murdered Children pomc.org
Infertility, pregnancy and infant loss
● American SIDS Institute sids.org
● Share nationalshare.org
● TEARS Foundation thetearsfoundation.org,
For Grieving Children
● The Dougy Center: The National Grief Center for Grieving Children & Families Dougy.org
● National Alliance for Grieving Children (U.S. and Canada) childrengrieve.org
Suicide Loss and Prevention
● American Association of Suicidology suicidology.org
● The Samaritans samaritanshope.org
● The TREVOR Project (for LGBTQ youth) thetrevorproject.org
Military and Veteran Loss
● Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) taps.org
General Mental Health
● National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) www.nami.org
● National Institute of Mental Health Public Inquiries nimh.nih.gov
● Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) samhsa.gov
Support Groups
● National Mental Health Consumers Self-Help Clearinghouse mhselfhelp.org
● Compassionate Friends www.compassionatefriends.org
● GriefShare (religious) www.griefshare.org
● Grieving.com – variety of online support forums run by peers
● Grief in Common GriefinCommon.com
● The Dinner Party TheDinnerParty.org – community for grieving 20- and 30- somethings
● The Trayvon Martin Foundation, https://www.circleofmothers.org/about
https://www.circleoffathers.org/
General Websites
● Center for Loss & Life Transition centerforloss.com
● Grief.com
● Modern Loss ModernLoss.com
● OptionB: Navigating Grief OptionB.org/grief
● Refuge in Grief Refugeingrief.com
● What’s Your Grief Whatsyourgrief.com
Picture Books
● The Colors of Love and Loss, by Joanne Cacciatore, MISS foundation
● The Heart and the Bottle, by Oliver Jeffers, Philomel Books
● The Invisible String, by Patrice Karst, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
● The Memory Box: A Book About Grief, by Joanna Rowland, Sparkhouse Family
● One Wave at a Time: A Story about Grief and Healing, by Holly Thompson, Albert Whitman & Company
● The Rough Patch, by Brian Lies, Greenwillow Books
Where to find Professional Help
● Grief.com Grief Educator and Grief Counselor Directory
grief.com/grief-counselor-directory/
● MISS Foundation Certified Provider Directory
missfoundation.org/grieving/provider-directory/
● Columbia University Trained Complicated Grief Provider Directory
prolongedgrief.columbia.edu/for-the-public/find-a-therapist
● The Center for Loss and Life Transition Directory
https://www.centerforloss.com/grief/find-a-grief-counselor/
The following online directories can be filtered to find providers who advertise working with grief. Please note, this does not indicate that the provider has special training or certification in grief.
● Mental Health Match mentalhealthmatch.com
● Open Path Collective openpathcollective.org/find-a-clinician/
● Psychology Today https://www.psychologytoday.com/us
● Therapy Den therapyden.com
Podcasts
● All There is with Anderson Cooper
cnn.com/audio/podcasts/all-there-is-with-anderson-cooper
● Good Mourning https://goodmourning.com.au/ Hosted by Sally Douglass & Imogen Carn
● Grief is a Sneaky B!tch lisakeefauver.com/podcast-gsb-1 Hosted by Lisa Keefauver, MSW
● Grief Outloud dougy.org/news-media/podcasts Hosted by Jana DeCristofaro, produced by The Dougy Center
● Open to Hope opentohope.com/ Hosted by Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley
● Terrible, Thanks for Asking https://open.spotify.com/show/5UTjOFnLWvTKPcLhbPBgk0
hosted by Nora McInerny
● What’s Your Grief whatsyourgrief.com/grief-podcast/ Hosted by Eleanor Haley and Litsa Williams
● When you Die https://whenyoudie.org/podcasts/
Books
● Understanding Your Grief, by Alan D. Wolfelt, PH.D.
● Surviving – Finding Your Way from Grief to Healing, by Gary Sturgis
● It’s OK That You’re Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn’t
Understand, by Megan Devine, LPC
● Journeying Through Grief, (4 Book Set) by Kenneth C. Haugk (Religious)
● Surviving Grief, 365 Days a Year, by Gary Sturgis
● Grief One Day at a Time, 365 Daily Meditations, by Alan Wolfelt, PH.D.
● The Wild Edge of Sorrow, by Francis Weller
● A Grief Observed, by C.S. Lewis (Religious)
● F*@K Death, by Steven Case
● Experiencing Grief, by H. Noman Wright (Religious)
● The End of Life Guideline Series, (5 Booklet series) by Barbara Karnes
● The Cure for Sorrow, (Poetry) by Jan Richardson (Religious)
Journals and Workbooks
● 52-Week Grief Journal, Prompts and Reflections for Navigating Loss, Jennifer Trinkle, LMFT
● Navigating Grief Workbook, Evidence-Based Exercises to Move through Grief and Heal, by Anna Darbonne, PsyD
● Understanding Your Grief Journal, by Alan Wolfelt, PH.D.
● How to Carry What Can’t be Fixed, by Megan Devine, LPC
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