Resources
Grief & Bereavement Resource Guide
Support for loss of a loved one, spouse, family member, friend, pregnancy, or infant.
Grief can feel overwhelming, isolating, and unpredictable. You are not alone—there are compassionate professionals and communities ready to support you at any stage of your journey.
Immediate Support (24/7 Crisis Help)
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 or visit https://988lifeline.org. This service is free, confidential, and available 24/7. It provides immediate emotional support for individuals experiencing crisis or intense grief. If grief includes thoughts of self-harm or feeling unable to cope, reaching out right away can help stabilize emotions and connect you with trained counselors.
Helpful Tip: Reaching out during moments of intense emotional distress can help reduce isolation and provide immediate grounding support.
National Maternal Mental Health Hotline
Call or text 1-833-852-6262 (1-833-TLC-MAMA) or visit https://mchb.hrsa.gov. This hotline is available 24/7 in English and Spanish and supports individuals experiencing pregnancy-related or postpartum grief, anxiety, or depression.
Helpful Tip: Hormonal and emotional changes during or after pregnancy can intensify grief responses, and specialized support can make a meaningful difference.
General Grief (Loss of Loved One, Spouse, Family, Friend)
The Compassionate Friends
Phone 1-877-969-0010 or website https://www.compassionatefriends.org. This organization provides peer support for families grieving the death of a child at any age and offers community-based support groups.
Helpful Tip: Connecting with others who have experienced similar loss can reduce isolation and help normalize complex grief reactions.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Phone 1-833-626-4244 or website https://www.nami.org. NAMI provides mental health support, education, and referrals for individuals experiencing emotional distress related to grief.
Helpful Tip: Grief can significantly impact sleep, concentration, and mood. Seeking support early can help prevent emotional overload.
Modern Loss
Website https://modernloss.com. This online platform offers stories, resources, and community support for all types of loss.
Helpful Tip: Reading personal stories from others can help validate your own emotional experience and reduce feelings of isolation.
Pregnancy Loss & Miscarriage Support
Postpartum Support International (PSI)
Call or text 1-800-944-4773 or visit https://www.postpartum.net. PSI offers specialized support for pregnancy loss, miscarriage, and postpartum mental health concerns.
Helpful Tip: Pregnancy loss can involve both emotional grief and physical hormonal changes, and both deserve support and care.
SHARE Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support
Phone 1-800-821-6819 or website https://nationalshare.org. SHARE provides support groups, remembrance events, and resources for families experiencing pregnancy or infant loss.
Helpful Tip: Creating memory items or participating in remembrance activities can help support long-term healing.
Star Legacy Foundation
Phone 952-715-7731 or website https://starlegacyfoundation.org. This organization provides support, education, and peer connection for families affected by stillbirth and pregnancy loss.
Helpful Tip: Talking with others who have experienced similar loss can help reduce feelings of guilt or unanswered questions.
Infant Loss & SIDS Support
First Candle
Phone 1-800-221-7437 or website https://firstcandle.org. First Candle provides 24/7 grief support for families experiencing SIDS, stillbirth, and infant loss.
Helpful Tip: Sudden infant loss can be traumatic, and grief may include shock, confusion, and emotional waves over time.
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
Phone 1-877-834-5667 or website https://www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org. This organization provides remembrance photography for families experiencing infant loss.
Helpful Tip: Photographs and keepsakes can provide lasting comfort and help preserve memory in a meaningful way.
The Compassionate Friends
Phone 1-877-969-0010 or website https://www.compassionatefriends.org. This organization also supports families grieving infant and child loss.
Helpful Tip: Each family member may grieve differently, and children in the family may need additional emotional support.
Support for Family and Friends of the Grieving
What’s Your Grief
Website https://whatsyourgrief.com. This resource offers education on how to support someone who is grieving.
Helpful Tip: Simple presence, listening, and practical help are often more meaningful than trying to find the “right words.”
Additional Coping Strategies
Grief can involve many emotions including sadness, anger, numbness, confusion, and even moments of relief. All of these reactions are normal. There is no set timeline or correct way to grieve.
Maintaining a gentle daily structure with sleep, meals, and small routines can help provide stability. Staying connected with supportive people, even briefly, can reduce isolation. Expressing grief through journaling, art, music, or writing letters to a loved one can help process emotions in a healthy way.
It is important to seek additional support if grief begins to interfere with daily functioning, if anxiety or depression becomes severe, or if there are thoughts of self-harm.
Final Note
Grief is deeply personal. Healing does not mean forgetting. It means learning to carry both love and loss together over time. Reaching out for support, even once, can make a meaningful difference.