Grief Support Resources
Grieving is a deeply personal journey, and no two experiences are the same. Whether you’re coping with the loss of a loved one, navigating complex emotions, or supporting someone who is grieving, this page is here to provide you with tools, information, and a sense of community.
Grief can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to face it alone.
Podcasts
All There Is
with Anderson Cooper
All There Is with Anderson Cooper is a podcast about the people we lose, the people left behind, and how we can live on – with loss and with love. Anderson Cooper explores grief in all its complexities through moving and honest discussions with others others who’ve experienced life-altering losses.
You can also visit the All There Is online grief community at cnn.com/allthereisonline
Terrible, Thanks for Asking
with Nora McInerny
“Terrible, Thanks For Asking” is a show by author Nora McInerny that lets real people get real honest about how they're really doing. It makes space for how it really feels to go through the hard things in life, and a community of people who get it.
Young Blood - Men’s Mental Health
Young Blood - Men’s Mental Health is the multi award-winning volunteer video podcast dedicated to young men's mental health. Based on incredibly powerful stories of resilience and hope. Told by young men and their loved ones, from all walks of life, this unique library of life-changing lived experience stories proves that no matter what you're going through, you're not alone!
The Leftover Pieces; Suicide Loss Conversations
Life after suicide loss is nothing short of a wasteland of the leftover pieces of your shattered heart, of your former self. Join host Melissa, a mother who lost her 21-year old son Alex to suicide in 2016, as she has real conversations with other loss survivors, healers and mental health experts.
Understand Suicide
with Paula Fontenelle
A safe community to fight the stigma surrounding suicide. Listen to interviews with specialists, survivors, and individuals who have a story to tell, covering a variety of themes: grief, warning signs, risk factors, contagion, youth, and most importantly, what can be done to prevent suicide.
Find more support on grief, prevention and training at Understand Suicide.
Books
A Guide to Grief – Cole Imperi & Bianca Jagoe: A compassionate, practical resource for understanding and working through grief in its many forms.
After Suicide Loss: Coping With Your Grief – Bob Baugher: A sensitive and supportive guide for those navigating grief after the suicide of a loved one.
Without Her: A Chronicle of Grief and Love – Rebecca Spiegel: A moving personal memoir that explores the deep emotional landscape of love and loss.
You Will Get Through This: A Mental Health First Aid Kit – Julie Radico: A supportive toolkit offering actionable steps for coping during life’s hardest moments.
Emotional Healing: How to Put Yourself Back Together Again – Harry Barry: A science-based approach to recovering emotional balance after trauma or loss.
Notes on Grief – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: A powerful, lyrical reflection on grief and identity in the aftermath of personal loss.
Grief is a Sneaky Bitch – Lisa Keefauver: An honest, relatable guide to navigating the unpredictable and often messy journey of loss.
A Year of Magical Thinking - Joan Didion: Text here
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Videos & Movies
Talking outLOUD -
Teens and Suicide Loss, A Conversation
This award-winning landmark film features five members of Coping After Suicide's Teens Group who share, with parents and family members watching, their deeply personal yet universal experiences.
15 mins version - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk-lzWWzKVU
30 mins version - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sVUDsEisDk
Full version - Talking OutLOUD: Teens & Suicide Loss, A Conversation.
Find more Resources from Talking outLOUD:
- Resources for Teens
- Resources for Parents and Family Members
Suicide Awareness and Prevention
Chappaqua School Peer Leadership zoom with Dr. Richard Catanzaro - Spring of 2021.