Resource library
Places to turn, beyond us
We're peer support, not therapy. These are the lines, groups and books our members point each other toward. Nothing here is sponsored.
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If today feels unsafe
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- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 (US). Talk to a person any hour of the day.
- Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741 (US) if talking out loud is too much.
- International Association for Suicide Prevention
Crisis centres listed country by country.
Organisations that understand your kind of loss
Peer groups, helplines and local meetups.
- The Compassionate Friends
For families after the death of a child, at any age, from any cause.
- Soaring Spirits International
Community and camps for widowed people.
- Alliance of Hope
For people grieving a death by suicide.
- Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support
Miscarriage, stillbirth and newborn loss support.
- Pet Loss Support (APLB)
Chat rooms and counsellors for people grieving an animal.
- GriefShare
In-person and online groups hosted in local communities.
Practical things nobody warns you about
The paperwork side of loss, in plain language.
Closing accounts and notifying agencies
Order 8-12 certified death certificates. Most banks, insurers and government offices need an original.
Social media and digital accounts
Most platforms offer memorialisation or deletion. Do it only when you're ready — there's no deadline.
Going back to work
Ask for a phased return if you can. Choose one colleague to tell, and let them tell the rest.
The first anniversary
Decide in advance how you'll spend it. A plan you can cancel is easier than an empty day.
Books members keep recommending
No timelines, no five stages.
It's OK That You're Not OK — Megan Devine
Grief without the fixing.
The Year of Magical Thinking — Joan Didion
On losing a spouse.
H Is for Hawk — Helen Macdonald
On losing a parent, sideways.
Bearing the Unbearable — Joanne Cacciatore
Short chapters for heavy days.