Types of Bereavement Support

1. Personal Support
   • Family and Friends: Talking openly with trusted people can ease the burden.
   • Spiritual/Religious Leaders: If you're religious or spiritual, speaking with a faith leader can provide comfort.
2. Professional Support
   • Grief Counselors or Therapists: Licensed professionals trained to help process loss.
   • Hospice Grief Services: Many hospices offer free bereavement counseling, even if your loved one wasn’t in hospice.
   • Primary Care Providers: Can refer you to mental health services or help with physical symptoms of grief (e.g. insomnia, anxiety).
3. Support Groups
   • In-person Groups: Often held at churches, hospitals, or community centers.
   • Online Support Groups & Forums:
     • Grieving.com
     • Reddit's r/GriefSupport
     • What's Your Grief
     • Facebook bereavement groups
4. Specialized Support
   • Child Loss, Spousal Loss, Parental Loss Groups: Tailored to different kinds of grief.
   • Loss by Suicide or Trauma: Groups exist for grief from traumatic circumstances.

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