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
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.
