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Grief Support Groups & Resources for the Bereaved
Finding support during a time of grief can be instrumental in processing anddealing with grief. No matter where you live, whether you’re looking for online support, a local grief support group, or someone to speak to, there are plenty of options to find dedicated grief support resources that work for you.
The overwhelming emotional disruption during trying times can be daunting, and it can feel impossible to face alone. Since everyone processes grief differently, finding the right type of grief support for you can help ease some of the discomfort associated with reaching out for help. We gathered some resources and ways to find support no matter where you live.
Grief Support Resources
Since some people choose to process their grief themselves, there’s a variety of self-help podcasts, books, and other resources to help those that want to grieve individually. Here are some that we’ve found useful through our own grief journeys.
Apps
- Headspace - meditation and self-care app to help you unwind, boost your mood, and get better sleep
- Calm - a meditation app that also focuses on self-care and lessening anxiety
- The Mindfulness App - a meditation app that focuses on centering and restoring
- Apart of Me - an interactive game designed by grief experts and young people that allows users to find calm during dark moments.
Podcasts
- Terrible, Thank You For Asking
- Griefcast
- Unlocking Us
- Healing With David Kessler
Books
- It's OK That You're Not OK & How to Carry What Can't Be Fixed by Megan Devine
- Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy by Sheryl Sandberg
- Breaking Sad: What to Say After Loss, What Not to Say, and When to Just Show Up by Shelly Fisher & Jennifer Jones
- F**k Death Workbook by Steve Case
- Dead People Suck by Laurie Kilmartin
- Grief Day by Day by Jan Warner
- Shattered: Surviving the Loss of a Child by Gary Roe
- Coping with Grief - A Coloring book About Loss, Grief and Healing
End of Life Planning
- Mama Bear Legal Forms - Assists with the creation of wills
Grief Support Groups
Community and support during a death or major loss are important, especially when the loss is someone that was a large part of your life. Here’s how to find additional support both in your community and nationwide.
- Choosing Therapy - find an online therapist
- Total Life - Find therapists covered by Medicare for 65+
- BetterHelp - find an online therapist
- Endwell Project - a non-profit on a mission to transform how the world thinks, talks, and plans for end of life
- Circles - Find support groups near you
- Grief Share - Find support groups and grief events near you
- Star Legacy Foundation - Find online group meetings or help fund projects that support parents of stillborn children
- TAPS Military Survivor Seminar - a seminar that helps military families grieving the loss of a service member
Grief Resources for Children & Teens
Books
- The Invisible String by Patrice Karst
- The Goodbye Book by Todd Parr
- The Heart and The Bottle by Oliver Jeffers
- Grandad’s Island by Benji Davies
- No Matter What by Debi Gliori
- Something Lost, Something Found by Natalia Paruzel-Gibson
- I Miss You by Pat Thomas
- Ida, Always by Caron Lewis
- Sunny’s Magical Headband: A Comforting Children’s Book About Loss by Elisavet Arkolaki & Eva Rodriguez
- The Memory Box: A Book About Grief by Joanna Rowland
- Breathing is My Superpower by Alicia Ortego
- Sad Isn’t Bad: A Good-Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing With Loss by Michaelene Mundy
- How I Feel: Grief Journal for Kids
Movies
- Inside Out
- Big Hero 6
- Up
- Bridge to Terabithia
- Speaking Grief
- The Lion King
- Harry Potter Series
- Charlotte's Web
- Bambi
- Moana
- Frozen
Additional Resources
- Dougy Center - grief resources and toolkits for youth, parents, schools, and more
- Eluna Network - finder for grief camps for kids - Camp Erin
- Good Grief Camp - a camp that helps children develop coping skills to process grief; associated with National Military Survivor Seminar
- Sesame Street Communities - helping children process grief through activities
- Children's Bereavement Center - enables children and families to acknowledge change, adjust and integrate loss with healthful grief and mourning.
- Good Grief - teaching resilience and facilitating healthy coping for kids in the community through free programs
- National Alliance for Children's Grief - a national organization of professionals dedicated to supporting children and the networks and communities surrounding them.
- Faith's Lodge - A dedicated retreat for grieving families who have lost a child, supporting families thorough year-round child loss retreats in the Northwoods of Wisconsin.
Support for the LGBTQ+ Community
- LGBTQ+ Affirmative grief support group - virtual, online group support group
- The Trevor Project - mental health support for the LGBTQ+ community
- Sue Ryder - free professional video counseling and Grief Self-Help Service
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