Grief & Healing
Recent Obituaries
You Are Not Alone
With our grief support options, you are assured of our commitment to helping you through this difficult time. You can access grief support newsletters and publication, arrange to attend local workshops and events, get in touch with local grief support groups, or arrange for help on an individual basis. No matter how you feel at this moment, you have our commitment. You are not alone.Read More: Grief and Self-care
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Circle of Friends Newsletter
Because we care about the well being of every family we serve, you will receive continuing care and support through our Circle of Friends program after the funeral.
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Youth & Funerals
Understanding the important role funerals and memorialization play in the lives of the youth.
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Gilchrist Grief Services
Gilchrist Grief ServicesFor personal grief support in the local Towson/Baltimore area, be it individually or with a group of those who are sharing an experience similar to yours, please click on the following link.
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Compassionate Ally
If your family is faced with finding an assisted living or memory care facility for a loved one, needs help with a move, or clearing, staging and selling a residence, Compassionate Ally can help provide solutions and information.
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After a Suicide
Suicide affects millions each year. You don’t have to go through this difficult experience on your own. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention offers resources to help loss survivors cope, connect, and heal.
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SIDS
Founded in 1983, the American SIDS Institute is dedicated to the prevention of sudden infant death and the promotion of infant health through an aggressive, comprehensive nationwide program of: Research, Education and Family Support.
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National Institute on Aging
When someone close to you dies, your world changes. There are no rules about how you should feel. There is no right or wrong way to mourn. This page provides suggestions on how to cope with grief and loss.
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Help in the Neighborhood
The Counseling Center at Stella Maris offers adult and youth bereavement counseling, as well as support groups, day camps, and an overnight camp. These services are available to ages 5 and up.
For more information, please call 410-252-4500 ext. 7291, or email [email protected].Counseling Center: https://stellamaris.org/health-services/resources-counseling/
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Podcasts
* Grief Out Loud - Hosted by Jana DeCristofaro and produced by Dougy Center, Grief Out Loud is opening up this often avoided conversation because grief is hard enough without having to go through it alone. A mix of personal stories, tips for supporting children, teens, and yourself, and interviews with professionals.
https://www.dougy.org/news-media/podcasts
* Speaking of Grief - Conversations about death, loss and grief presented by Arkansas Hospice Director of Bereavement Barbara Ross and bereavement specialists Jamie Boshears & Simone Brock. Special guests include real people – just like you – who share their personal stories of loss, the ways they have found to continue living with loss, and that while loss never disappears, time brings hope on the journey to healing.
https://www.arkansashospice.org/speakingofgrief
* The Glam Reaper - A Podcast and blog looking at all aspects of life, love, loss, and funerals.
Comfort in Books
* Writing My Way Through Grief: A Daughter's Journey Through Love, Loss, and Letting Go By: Ms. Elissa B Butson After the death of her father, Elissa Butson turned to writing to process the pain. In this heartfelt memoir, she shares letters, reflections, and memories that shine a light on grief, love, and healing. A companion for anyone searching for hope and connection during loss.
* Journeying through Grief by: Kenneth C. Haugk A collection of four short books, focusing on what the survivor is likely to be experiencing during the first year of loss. This collection offers understanding, empathy, compassion, and hope.
Book 1: A Time to Grieve (recommended 3 weeks to 1 month after the loss) Book 2: Experiencing Grief (recommended 3 months after the loss) Book 3: Finding Hope and Healing (recommended 6 months after the loss) Book 4: Rebuilding and Remembering (recommended 11-12 months after the loss)
* It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand by Megan Devine LPC (Author), Mark Nepo (Forward) This book provides a path to rethink our relationship with grief. It encourages readers to see their grief as a natural response to death and loss, rather than an aberrant condition needing transformation.
* Grieving a Suicide: A Loved One's Search for Comfort, Answers, and Hope Special Edition 2017 by: by Albert Y. Hsu This revised edition incorporates updated statistics, has expanded resources for suicide prevention and mental health ministry, and now includes a discussion guide for suicide survivor groups.
* Straight Talk about Death for Teenager: How to Cope with Losing Someone You Love by: Earl A. Grollman This book helps teens understand what is normal when you are grieving, different things to expect, and tips for coping.
* Everywhere Still By M.H. Clark (Author), Claire Sahara Lemp (Illustrator) A book for children about loss and being apart from someone important. Each page of this lyrical book gives a child the words to express their feelings and affirms that every emotion they are experiencing is real and valid.
