Resources
HOT RESOURCES:
When Grief Gets Physical by Marilyn A. Mendoza Ph.D.
How to Cope With the Physical Effects of Grief by Chris Raymond
When Grief Gets Physical : Dealing with Physical Grief Symptoms by Litsa Williams
When Someone You Know Dies by Suicide by Sasha J. Mudlaff, M.A.
How to Talk with Children about Suicide by Sasha J. Mudlaff, M.A.
Important Considerations for the Grieving Child by Sasha J. Mudlaff, M.A.
When a Parent Dies by Sasha J. Mudlaff, M.A.
Tips for Widows and Widowers Raising Children by Jennifer Wolf
Four Things a Widowed Parent Should Know About Dating Again by Kimberly Ramsahoue
Reimagine Your Future from Widowed Parent
BOOKS:
Black Widow: A Sad-Funny Journey Through Grief for People Who Normally Avoid Books with Words Like “Journey” in the Title by Leslie Gray Streeter
Stitches and Help, Thanks, Wow! by Anne Lamott
Saturday Night Widows by Becky Aikman
Thirst: Poems by Mary Oliver
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World by the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
It’s OK That You’re Not OK by Megan Devine
Widowed, But Not Wounded: The Hustle & Flow of 13 Resilient Black Widowed Women by Sabra Robinson
Healing After Loss by Martha W. Hickman
Grief Day by Day by Jan Warner
Confessions of a Mediocre Widow by Catherine Tidd
Carry on Castle by Jennifer Stults
Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown
Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown
Dare to Lead by Brené Brown
Healthy Healing: A Guide to Working Out Grief by Michelle Steinke-Baumgard
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, MD
Nonviolent Communication by Marshall B. Rosenberg
The Assertiveness Guide for Women by Julie de Azevedo Hanks
The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris
When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron
The Wisdom of Sundays by Oprah Winfrey
Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook by Matthew McKay et al
Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved by Kate Bowler
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
I Asked for Wonder: A Spiritual Anthology by Abraham Joshua Heschel
A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis
Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief by Claire Bidwell Smith
When Bad Things Happen To Good People by Harold Kushner
It's Okay Not to Be Okay: Moving Forward One Day at a Time by Sheila Walsh
Modern Loss by Rebecca Soffer and Gabrielle Birkner
Bearing the Unbearable by Joanne Cacciatore
I’m Grieving As Fast As I Can by Linda Feinberg
Once More We Saw Stars by Jayson Greene
There Is no Good Card For This by Emily McDowell
It's Okay to Laugh (Crying is Cool Too) by Nora McInerny
No Happy Endings by Nora McInerny
The Hot Young Widows Club: Lessons on Survival from the Front Lines of Grief by Nora McInerny
BLOGS:
Today’s Widowed Woman of Color
E-COURSES:
Dr. Anna Roth - Course Consultant
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS:
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
Face It Foundation: We empower men to overcome depression. The Face It Foundation gives men the support they need to face depression, take control of their recovery and get their lives back.
BEAM: Black Emotional And Mental Health Collective
VIDEOS:
HOTLINES:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
International Association for Suicide Prevention - Resources: Crisis Centers: Browse to find Crisis Centers throughout the world. Disclaimer: Views expressed in the websites below do not necessarily represent the views of IASP.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admin
Resources for Children
BOOKS FOR HELPING CHILDREN WITH GRIEF:
Wherever You Are: My Love Will Find You by Nancy Tillman
I Miss You: A First Look at Death by Pat Thomas
The Heart and the Bottle by Oliver Jeffers
Rabbityness by Jo Empson
The Goodbye Book by Todd Parr
Tough Guys Have Feelings Too by Keith Negley
Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children by Bryan Mellonie
Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss by Pat Schwiebert
The Great Big Book of Feelings by Mary Hoffman
Death is Stupid by Anastasia Higginbotham
Grief is Like a Snowflake by Julia Cook
Samantha Jane’s Missing Smile: A Story About Coping With the Loss of a Parent by Julie Kaplow
When Someone Very Special Dies by Marge Heegaard
When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death by Laurie Krasny Brown
The Invisible String by Patrice Karst
Always Remember by Cece Meng
Boats for Papa by Jessixa Bagley
Life is Like the Wind by Shona Innes
My Angel Momma by Jared Buhanan-Decker
Water Bugs and Dragonflies by Doris Stickney (this one also has a coloring book)
A Sky of Diamonds by Camille Gibbs
What Happened to Daddy’s Body by Elke Barber
City Dog, Country Frog by Mo Willems
GRIEVING CHILDREN RESOURCES:
Resources to Help Grieving Children by Emilie Van Sloun Lynn
The Dougy Center for grieving children and families
