Understanding Grief

Resources:

• Brené Brown on Empathy vide
• Dash by Linda Ellis video
• What is Grief
• Types of Grief and Loss   
• What is a Liminal Space? 
• Supporting Someone Who is Grieving   PDF – 2 pages
• There is No Right or Wrong Way to Grieve After a Loss  PDF – 2 pages
• Helping Children Cope with the Death of a Loved One  PDF – 2 pages
• How to Support a Loved One who is Grieving (Pet Loss)
• Grief Support
• QPR Institute (suicide prevention)

The following helplines are free, confidential, and available 24/7 

• 211 – Dial 211 to connect to social services and local supports
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline
  1-800-662-HELP (4357) – a treatment, referral and information service for individuals and families facing mental       and/or substance use disorders
• Veteran’s Crisis Line 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or Crisis Chat – text: 8388255
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 or 988
• Hospice care includes one year of bereavement counseling after the death of a loved one. Many hospices offer support to community members as well.