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Grief is the emotional response to losing someone or something important. Most often it follows the death of a loved one, but people can also grieve relationships, health, pets, or major life changes.
Grief can look different for everyone. Some people feel deep sadness, others feel anger, numbness, confusion, or even moments of normalcy in between. There is no single "correct" way to grieve and no fixed timeline for it.
If you are grieving, it is okay to take things one day at a time. What you are feeling matters.
If this feels personal, you do not have to carry it alone. The resources below offer support and spaces where people talk about grief and loss.
- You may find support in communities like r/GriefSupport, r/bereavement, r/AddictionGrief, r/babyloss or r/widowers.
- https://www.griefshare.org – Information and grief support groups in many countries.
- https://www.cruse.org.uk – Grief support and resources (UK)
- https://www.samaritans.org – Emotional support if you are feeling overwhelmed.
- https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines – International directory of crisis hotlines.
- https://childhelplineinternational.org – Find local helplines for children and young people in over 130 countries.
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