Resources

GRIEF STAGES – GRIEF JOURNEY:

• Stages of Grief -(Think of these as a journey and you will likely circle through them)
  http://grief.com/the-five-stages-of-grief/
• Stages Defined:
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%BCbler-Ross_model
• 7 Stages – A different model:
   https://www.recover-from-grief.com/7-stages-of-grief.html
• 5 Stages from Psych Central:
  https://psychcentral.com/lib/the-5-stages-of-loss-and-grief/
• Explains Journey vs. Stages: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/supersurvivors/201707/why-the-five-stages-grief-are-wrong 
• Graphic Image of the Stages:
  https://www.psycom.net/depression.central.grief.html

Traumatic Grief:

• https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-grief/201607/traumatic-grief
• https://whatsyourgrief.com/traumatic-loss/
• https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/complicated-grief/symptoms-causes/syc-20360374
• https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/related/related_list_grief.asp

WIDOW SUPPORT:

A subset of online Grief Groups – https://www.verywellmind.com/best-online-grief-support-groups-4842333

Teresa’s Memoir: Soul Love: How A Dog Taught Me To Breathe Again

That First Month – https://caroldodell.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/that-first-month-of-grief-what-is-shock-how-to-get-through-after-your-loved-one-dies/

Finding a New Normal –http://heartachetohealing.com/finding-a-new-normal/

64 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Grief – http://www.whatsyourgrief.com/?s=64+things+I+wish

Soaring Spirits Loss Foundation – http://www.soaringspirits.org  – nonprofit to connect widowed people with each other. They offer widow packets, blogs, checklists, camps, pen pals, events and the following specific support groups and forums.

New Widow Page:  http://www.soaringspirits.org/newly-widowed

Widow Forum : http://widowedvillage.org/

Hope for Widows Foundation: http://hopeforwidows.org/about-us/

Widows Might – https://www.widowmight.org/ – helping widows connect so they may live, heal, grow and in time thrive. (Christian, MN)

Open to Hope: Finding Hope After Loss: http://www.opentohope.com/death-of-a-spouse/– Books, articles, videos

Widow Connection – Miriam Neff – non-profit ministry: http://widowconnection.com/

National Widowers Organization – http://www.nationalwidowers.org/ – Men’s support – virtual toolkit – non-profit

Mens Group – https://mensgroup.com/grief-support-group

WidowNet – http://www.widownet.org/ – Established in 1995, it is the first online information and self-help resource for, and by, widows and widowers. Topics covered include grief, bereavement, recovery, and other information helpful to people, of all ages, religious backgrounds and sexual orientations, who have suffered the death of a spouse or life partner.

WidowSpeak – http://widow-speak.org/ – Widow Support World wide – non-profit – literary project and humanitarian effort to weave a web of support for widows everywhere. Stories, art, global news, photos and blog (California_

Daily Strength – Widows and Widowers Suport Group http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Widows-Widowers/support-group – Online support group

American Widow Project – Military widow support –https://americanwidowproject.org/ 

W Connections: Widows Helping Widows Rebuild Their Lives http://www.wconnection.org/ – Widows helping other Widows Located locally in some US areas

GRIEF SUPPORT:

Coping with Grief 1: http://www.helpguide.org/articles/grief-loss/coping-with-grief-and-loss.htm – Medline reference

Coping With Grief 2: http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/grief.aspx – American Psychology Association Reference

What Grief Can Feel Like: http://www.thatericalper.com/2015/08/16/person-is-asking-for-advice-hn-how-to-deal-with-grief-this-reply-is-incredible/

Grief Share – http://www.griefshare.org/ – caring groups, Christian, books and daily encouraging email for 365 days. Teresa has used this group twice now and is a Griefshare trained facilitator.

Grief Healing – http://griefhealing.com/ – discussion groups, blogs, books, courses, quotes and poems.

Open to Hope: Finding Hope After Loss: http://www.opentohope.com/

• articles, HopeTV, Hope Radio, and books

HelpGuide.org – http://www.helpguide.org/articles/grief-loss/coping-with-grief-and-loss.htm

Medline Plus – Bereavement Resources: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/bereavement.html

Grief Watch – https://griefwatch.com/blogs/grief-facts – Publisher and manufacturer of books, videos, products and materials for based out of Portland, Ore.

Teresa’s Resource Page – https://www.boldfulfilledlifecoach.com/resources.html

Coping with Traumatic Grief: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/863149/

Celebrating Life – http://www.catholicireland.net/celebrating-a-life-through-liturgy/

FOR CHILDREN:

The Dougy Center (The National Center for Grieving Children and Families): https://www.dougy.org/grief-support-resources

How to Help your Child Grieve: http://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/your-childs-emotions/how-to-help-your-child-grieve/how-to-help-your-child-grieve

Raising Grieving Children: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/raising-grieving-children

Organ Donation Resources:

• https://www.organdonor.gov/about/facts-terms/terms.html
• https://www.donatelife.net/
• https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/organ-transplant-donor-information#1

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