Grief Resources
If you're looking for a support group for adults, find a GriefShare group at a time and location that works for you.
Grief Support Groups in Suffolk County
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/groups/ny/suffolk-county?category=grief
Through Catholic Cemeteries:
https://cclongisland.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Suffolk.pdf
Grief Support Groups in Nassau County
Understanding Grief
Grief can be surprising, confusing, and difficult to understand. If you or a loved one is grieving, these resources may help navigate the experience:
- The Grieving Process: Coping with Death - YouTube Video
- Different Types of Grief
Resource for Survivors of Suicide Loss
https://sprc.org/tools/resources-survivors-suicide-loss/
Joe’s Project (Post-Suicide Counseling)
https://www.fsl-li.org/help-services/joes-project-post-suicide-counseling/
Parents/Grandparents Who Have Lost a Child (8 Sessions)
Long Island Community Hospital’s Hospice program offers a bereavement support group for parents and grandparents who have lost a child. The 8-week support group is open to all in the community, free of charge and is facilitated by a licensed Certified Social Worker.
Every Thursday Evening 4:00pm – 5:30p
Registration Required For All Groups
For further information and to register call 631-687-2960.
For and About Grieving Children and Teenagers
National Alliance for Children’s Grief : Offers camps, school based and virtual services and support, individual counseling and peer support groups
Camp Good Mourning: Providing children's bereavement camp programs for Long Island children, ages 7 - 17, coping with the death of a parent and/or sibling
https://www.campgoodmourning.org/about
Books by Dr. Alan D. Wolfelt
1. Healing The Grieving Child's Heart: 100 Practical Ideas For Families, Friends & Caregivers
2. Healing The Bereaved Child: Grief Gardening, Growth Through Grief And Other Touchstones For Caregiver
3. Healing Your Grieving Heart: 100 Practical Ideas
Helping Others with Grief
- How Do You Help a Grieving Friend – YouTube video
Distinguishing Grief from Depression
Sometimes it can be difficult to distinguish grief from depression. The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) reports that grief after loss of a loved one is a normal reaction to the loss and generally does not require professional mental health evaluation and treatment. However, grief that is complicated and lasts for a very long time following a loss could lead to depression and may require treatment. If you think you or a loved one might be depressed, seek evaluation and treatment from a mental health professional. You can find information about local mental health care providers on the New York State Website https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/about/
- Learn more about depression from the National Institute of Mental Health.
