Bereavement and the Grieving Process
Bereavement, derived from the root "reave", meaning to rob or forcibly deprive, is a state an individual enters when they have been deprived or robbed of something of value. Grief is the bereaved person's internal emotional response to that loss. There is a process that the bereaved goes through to make sense of the loss and to begin to heal.
Anticipatory Grief
Explanation of Anticipatory Grief.
How to Write an Obituary
Get tips for writing a meaningful obituary.
Writing a Condolence Letter
A sympathy or condolence letter can be a great source of comfort to someone who is grieving the loss of a loved one. Find tips on writing your own condolence letter.
Obituary Outline
A simple outline to help you write a meaningful obituary.
Your Condolence Letter Tips - Readers Share Condolence Letter Tips
Readers share their own tips for giving condolences with condolence letters.
When a Friend is Grieving
Tips for helping a grieving friend and offering your condolences.
Help a Grieving Friend - Tips to Help a Grieving Friend
Tips from readers for helping a grieving friend or family member.
What Do I Say to a Grieving Parent?
What do you say to a parent who has lost a child? Find out helpful things you can say and learn what NOT to say.
10 Tips to Help Yourself In Times of Grief
10 Tips to help yourself through times of grief from About.com's Guide to Palliative Care.
Survivor's Checklist After Death
After the death of a loved one, you may find yourself overwhelmed with the tasks that need to be done. There are several things that need to be done and grief makes it difficult to focus on priorities and take action. Here is a simple checklist for survivor's to help you prioritize and keep track of what needs to be done after the dea…
Grief and Mourning
Grief is a bereaved person’s internal emotional response to the loss event. Mourning is the outward expression of grief. There are four phases and four tasks a bereaved person must move through to heal.
The Four Phases and Tasks of Grief
Understanding the four phases and tasks of grief and mourning is first step to moving through the grieving process.
Letting Go of Grief
Thoughts about letting go of grief from About.com's Guide to Palliative Care.
Getting Through the Holidays
Strategies for surviving grief during the holidays. Information on the holidays and grief.
Coping With Holiday Grief - Share Your Tips for Coping With H…
Readers share their tips for coping with grief during the holiday season.
Surviving Valentine's Day with a Broken Heart
Tips for surviving Valentine's day when your grieving the loss of a loved one.
Explaining Death to Children - Tips for Explaining Death to Children
Explaining Death to Children - Tips for Explaining Death to Children
Explaining Death to Children - Tips for Talking About and Explaining Death to...
Readers share how they explained death to their children.
The Needs of Grieving Children
Learn about how children deal with grief. Find out what myths about children's grief could be keeping them from getting the support they need.
Children's Grief Books (School Age Children)
These books are recommended for school age children ages 5-12.
Children's Grief Books (Young Children)
Stories are timeless and universal and can be an effective tool to help children and teens cope with grief and loss. Here is a list of books I recommend for children and teens.
Preschool to Early Grade School
Sympathy Gifts
Buying gifts for friends or loved ones who are grieving a loss can be a challenge. Whether you are giving the gift immediately following a death or gifting someone for the holidays or their birthday, you want the gift to be meaningful and respectful of their grief. Here are five gift ideas for you to consider any time of the year.
Myths and Truths Regarding Grief and Mourning
There are several myths that circulate in our society about grief and mourning. My hope is that becoming aware of these myths and the truths behind them will prepare you to move through the grief process more smoothly.
Grief Quotes, Poems, and Words of Inspiration - Quotes and Po…
Quotes, poems, and words of inspiration submitted by readers about death, dying, and grief.
Words of Inspiration
Inspirational quotes on death, dying, and grief.
The Gifts of Grief
A beautifully moving and inspiring film about the complexity and individuality of grief and loss. A must have for grief support groups, churches, hospice agencies, hospitals, schools, and any other organization that serves the dying and the grieving.
How to Honor the Deceased at Your Wedding
Tips from Nina Callaway, Guide to Weddings, for remembering a deceased loved one on your special day.
Grief Share
GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone.
Compassionate Friends Network
The mission of The Compassionate Friends is to assist families toward the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any age and to provide information to help others be supportive.
Bereaved Parents of the USA
Bereaved Parents of the USA (BP/USA) is a national non-profit self-help group that offers support, understanding, compassion and hope especially to the newly bereaved parents, grandparents, and siblings of a child who has died.
Good Grief Resources
The primary goal of Good Grief Resources is to connect the bereaved and their caregivers with as many bereavement support resources as possible in one, efficient and easy-to-use website directory.
The Center for Loss and Renewal
The Center for Loss & Renewal is a leading New York City psychotherapy and consultation group dedicated to the practice of life transition therapy. All of our therapeutic energies are focused on helping clients to discover resilience, hope, meaning and successful coping strategies in the presence of loss and pain.
MyBereavement.net
Social Network for who has lost a loved one. Connect with people who know what you are going through, and find out about ways to deal with grief, bereavement and sorrow. This site offers you a profile, forum, finding friends, writing blogs, creating groups, uploading photo albums, and much more. The site is free to use.
