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And once the storm is over you won't remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won't even be sure, in fact, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm you won't be the same person you walked in.
-Haruki Murakami
Self Help Resources
Self Help Resources
List of Homicide Bereavement Services by Massachusetts County
How to Build Resilience When You Have PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects not only military personnel but around 6% of the general population. PTSD can occur in any person who experiences a traumatic or stressful situation. Whether it's combat exposure, childhood trauma or a threatening event, there's hope for those diagnosed with PTSD. Explore vital coping techniques and resilience-building strategies that can make a difference.
Ways to Honor Someone You’ve Lost
Losing someone you love is never easy. The grieving process is natural and unique to everyone. While bereavement grief has similar symptoms to major depression, grief and depression are different in important ways. Learn about navigating bereavement, distinguishing between the intricate differences of grief and depression, and finding ways to honor the loss of a loved one in this blog post.
How to Take Care of Yourself When the World’s on Fire
Tragic events can make us feel out of sorts and depressed, even if we’re not directly affected. Whether tragedy strikes locally, nationally or internationally, your mental health can take a hit. When it feels like the world’s “on fire,” recognize your needs and address your mental wellbeing.
How childhood trauma effects health across a lifetime
The Compassionate Friends (TCF)
https://www.compassionatefriends.org
While our main mission is to supply emotional support for bereaved families after the death of a child, the secondary part of our mission is to provide information and education about parental, sibling, and grandparent grief to relatives, friends, coworkers, employers, professionals, and other members of the community to help them to be supportive.
As a nonprofit self-help support organization, TCF believes that bereaved families often receive the greatest assistance by working through their grief in an atmosphere of shared understanding with others who have experienced the same tragic loss. Over 600 local chapters of TCF throughout the nation provide supportive environments through monthly meetings, chapter newsletters, lending libraries, and other activities. Additionally, online support is offered through chat rooms and Private Facebook groups. Each year, TCF’s national conference is attended by as many as 1500, with helpful workshops and speakers, culminating in a Walk to Remember. TCF’s Worldwide Candle Lighting held on the second Sunday in December remembers all children gone too soon.
Understanding Grief
Read online https://www.compassionatefriends.org/grief/
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Frequently Asked Questions
Read online https://www.compassionatefriends.org/find-support/chapters/faqs/
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Our Online Support
Read online https://www.compassionatefriends.org/find-support/online-communities/online-support/
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Our 24/7 Private Facebook Groups
Read online https://www.compassionatefriends.org/find-support/online-communities/private-facebook-groups/
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To the Newly Bereaved
Read online https://www.compassionatefriends.org/to-the-newly-bereaved/
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When a Child Dies…Compassionate Friends Can Help
Read online https://www.compassionatefriends.org/when-a-child-dies/
Print copy https://www.compassionatefriends.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/P-01-When-a-Child-Dies.pdf
Understanding Grief
Read online https://www.compassionatefriends.org/understanding-grief/
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How Can I Help
Read online https://www.compassionatefriends.org/how-can-i-help/
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The Sudden Death of a Child
Read online https://www.compassionatefriends.org/sudden-death-child/
Print copy https://www.compassionatefriends.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/P-20-The-Sudden-Death-of-a-Child.pdf
The Death of an Adult Child
Read online https://www.compassionatefriends.org/death-adult-child/
Print copy https://www.compassionatefriends.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/P-21-The-Death-of-an-Adult-Child.pdf
Adults Grieving the Death of a Sibling
Read online https://www.compassionatefriends.org/adults-grieving-death-sibling/
National Sibling Support - TCF SIBS – 18 and over - TCF SIBS (mailchi.mp)
You might also want to visit our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/TCFUSA
The Compassionate Friends We Need Not Walk Alone Magazine:
https://www.compassionatefriends.org/resources/we-need-not-walk-alone-magazine/
The 46th Compassionate Friends National Conference – July 7-9, 2023, Denver, CO -
SUMMARY - The Compassionate Friends 46th National Conference (cvent.com)
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