Grief & Professional Help

Where are you right now?

I'm not safe Thoughts of harming yourself Not sure I need help You don't know if this is more than grief I want professional help Ready to talk to a therapist or a group Not ready for a professional You'd rather start another way

You do not have to get through today alone.

If you are thinking about harming yourself, or you cannot get through the next hour, reach out now. Trained counselors are there 24/7.

In the United States

• Call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, any time.
• If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.

We'll be here when you are ready. 🤍

Here is when extra support helps.

Grief itself is not a problem to fix. But a few signs suggest it is worth talking to someone:

• The weight is not easing at all after several months.
• You cannot manage daily life: work, eating, sleeping.
• You are leaning on alcohol or other substances to cope.
• You have pulled away from nearly everyone.
• You have thoughts that life is not worth living. If so, please call emergency services immediately. We'll be here when you are ready.

If a few of these sound familiar, talking to someone helps. If you would rather ease in, the free Grief Resource is a gentle place to begin.

Open the Grief Resource

Two good ways to get professional support.

Talk one-on-one

A licensed grief therapist gives you private, focused help. Search a directory and filter for grief, ask your doctor for a referral, or check your insurance's in-network list.

Find a grief therapist Be with others

A group puts you with people carrying the same thing. Restfully runs grief groups you can join from anywhere, and local hospice groups are often free and open to the community.

Join a Restfully Grief group

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Start where you are.

Not everyone wants a therapist, and that is okay. You can support yourself now and reach for more whenever you are ready.

A gentle place to begin

The free Grief Resource walks you through what you are feeling, at your own pace.

Open the Grief Resource Find people who understand

Being around others who have lost someone helps more than people expect. A few ways to find a group:

• Restfully runs grief groups you can join from anywhere.
• Local hospice bereavement programs are often free and open to the community, even if your person was not in hospice.
• Faith communities and community centers often host grief circles.
• Online groups meet by video when there is nothing nearby.

Join a Restfully Grief group More free tools

• The Journaling Tool gives you a structured outlet with guided prompts.
• The Grief Persona Quiz shows how you process loss, which makes everything else easier to choose.

If things get heavier, a therapist or group is there whenever you want one.

However you start, you are not doing this wrong.