Resources

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

The Dougy Center: The National Grief Center for Grieving Children & Families Dougy.org
National Alliance for Grieving Children (U.S. and Canada) childrengrieve.org

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/

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

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

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/

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)

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