Grief Support

If you are visiting this section, it is likely that you recently experienced a loss.  We know this is a difficult time for you, and we hope the information you find here will help you get through your experience.

We each grieve in our own individual way.  How we handle the loss of a loved one depends on our personal backgrounds, and even on how the person died.  But there are some common threads that run through all kinds of grief.  Understanding these basic elements will help you understand that you are not alone in how you feel.
 
Local (Quincy) Grief Support Group Information

Bereavement Resources (Books, CD's and DVD's)
 
 
Understanding Grief
(grief resources courtesy of NFDA)
If you have recently lost a loved one, most likely you are grappling with a mix of difficult emotions.  Maybe you are in shock at the sudden death of a  family member.  Or perhaps interwoven with your sorrow is a sense of peace for a friend who suffered through a trying battle with cancer.  While understanding grief is a complicated thing, it can help to look at how the circumstances surrounding a death can influence your feelings.  The following sections are meant to give you insight into how your situation may be affecting your grief.

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 Frequently Asked Questions About Grief
● Ten Common Myths & Realities About Grief
● Managing Grief During the Holidays
● Death from a Terminal Illness
● Coming to Terms with Suicide
● When your Parent Dies
● Surviving a Spouse or Partner
● Death of a Co-Worker
● Discussing Death with a Child
● Coping with Death
   
The Mourner's Bill of Rights by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.
 


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