Doing Grief Well Podcast *
The Grieving Brain *
Myths and Misconceptions about Grief *
Ambiguous Loss *
Books
- Permission To Grieve – Shelby Forsythia
- Finding Meaning – David Kessler
- When Bad Things Happen To Good People – Rabbi Harold Kushner
- Self-Compassion: The power of being kind to yourself – Kristin Neff
- Second Firsts (mainly for young widows and widowers) – Christina Rasmussen
- Surviving Grief and Learning to Live Again – Catherine M. Sanders
Websites to check out
- www.grief.com (David Kessler, grief expert)
- www.brenebrown.com (Brene Brown, nationally known researcher and author on the subjects of shame, vulnerability and courage)
- www.self-compassion.org (Kristin Neff, expert in the field of self-compassion)
Support Groups
National
- Compassionate Friends – (Loss of a child) (877) 969-0010
- GRASP (Grief Recovery After Substance Passing) – Loss of loved one due to substance use (302) 492-7717)
- Grief Share – all types of loss, (800-395-5755)
- Psychology Today – click on Find a Therapist, then click the box next to the zip code box and scroll down to Support Groups, then enter your zip code)
Local New Jersey (Burlington, Camden & Gloucester Counties)
- Samaritan Hospice of South Jersey (Support resources and grief groups) (856) 596-1600
- Center for People In Transition (those going through divorce, having lost a job, etc.)
- Helping Hand Grief Support Group, Medford, NJ (Loss of a loved one)
- Psychology Today – click on Find a Therapist, then click the box next to the zip code box and scroll down to Support Groups, then enter your zip code)
Other Resources
People to check out on TED talks (ted.com), Youtube and on Podcasts