Grief is the natural response to the loss of something or someone important to you. It is how your whole self responds to and copes with loss. It can include emotions, thoughts, physical sensations (heartache is real) and changes in the way you think. Grief and coping with loss is something everyone inevitably experiences eventually and it is completely unique to individuals and each situation. No two individual experiences of coping with grief are the same.
A grief journal can create a safe place to capture feelings, memories or unanswered questions that can help you cope and heal.
A teen-run website sharing stories written by and for grieving teens.
The Dougy Center offers a wide range of resources for people of all ages who are grieving before or after a death.
Offers support and education to help people develop coping skills to better handle their loss. Call 211 to get connected.
Provides free bereavement services that include traditional emotional support counseling as well as groups and other programs.