Grief Support

NAMI Knowledge Article: I lost a loved one recently and need help learning to cope. Where can I find a grief support group? Grieving a lost loved one is normal, but it can feel overwhelming to manage alone. Sometimes it helps to connect with others who have experienced loss and can provide you with support.

Dougy Center - Grief Resources for Teens support resources for teens who are grieving including: Now what? Tips for Grieving Teens, After a Death, and After a Suicide Death.

Dougy Center - Grief Resources for Young Adults support resources for young adults who are grieving including: Don't Be Surprised When… Tips for Young Adults, Grief Out Loud Podcast, and After a Suicide Death.

Mental Health is Health - Experiencing Loss learning about the nature of grief and other people’s experiences coping with it can help us heal and feel less alone. Whether you prefer listening to podcasts, reading books or watching videos, you'll find some options to get you started.

National Alliance For Children's Grief provides information on supporting children through grief, including a national database of in-person grief support programs, camps, and community resources. 

National Alliance for Children's Grief - The Rights of a Student Who is Grieving offers a worksheet that gives the rights of a student who is grieving including: I have the right to grieve in my own way, I have the right to share or not share about my grief, and I have the right to give and get support from other students at my school.

Rainbows for all Children is an international support group network that is dedicated to providing in-person peer support programs for children, teens and young adults as they navigate grief and heal from loss whether from death, divorce/separation, deployment, deportation, incarceration or other trauma. Rainbows for all Children partners with communities to offer support through channels of peer support with volunteer adult facilitators.