We have laid out some key grief concepts and resources that we know can be very helpful, but there are other great packets out there that are specific to different types of grief and that go into different concepts in much more detail. The idea of this site was to start with a brief introduction, trying to cover major ideas and resources that will help, but we will inevitably miss certain parts.
Please check out these other packets and see if there any that will help you more on your journey.
General Packets
- Refuge In Grief Survive Early Grief: Quick guide for tips to survive early grief.
- Hospice Grief Guide: Quick grief overview and suggestions.
- Grief Support Following the Death of a Loved One: Grief overview and guide.
- Bereavement PDF: Comprehensive Guide with different aspects of grief.
- Grief Packet: This site has a one pager for grief and branches out from that with different concepts and resources.
- Managing Grief at Work: Guides for managers, coworkers, and the bereaved for returning to work after a loss. This may be more helpful for those supporting the bereaved, but it also provides some practical tips as well as strong analogies and reassurances for those returning to work, especially as you’re first preparing to return.
Specific Packets (Child Loss, Supporting…)
- The Compassionate Friends Packet: For the loss of a child, sibling, or grandchild, request a packet based on your situation.
- March of Dimes Child Loss Bereavement Kit: Free bereavement kit for the loss of a child.
- Complicated Grief Resources: For those in a position where it is difficult to do normal everyday things.
- Refuge In Grief Support a Friend: Guide for supporting a friend that has experienced loss.
Resource Collections
- CredibleMind: Grief & Loss resources
- MISSFoundation: volunteer based organization providing Counseling, Advocacy, Research, Education and Support services to families experiencing the death of a child
- Grief Packet Resources: Check out our list of other types of grief resources
- List of Grief/Loss Podcasts
- Grieving Support Guide: General resources as well as specific resources for children, parents, widows/widowers, military families, suicide loss, homicide loss, supporters of the grieving
- Literary hub, writings on grief
- Centering Corp and Grief Digest Magazine: Grief Resource Center