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Clear, Practical Advice for Coping and Finding Strength When Your Spouse Dies |
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Useful Websites WidowNet; www.widownet.org; information and resources for and by widowed spouses and life partners. American Association of Retired People (A.A.R.P.); www.aarp.org/families/grief/loss; resources for support groups and publications on coping with loss. The Centering Corporation; www.centeringcorp.com/catalog; publishes Grief Digest, bereavement books. The Dougy Center for Grieving Children & Families; www.dougy.org; refers to support groups in your area for children and teens. American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work; www.abecsw.org; referral to Board Certified Clinical Social Workers with specializations in grief counseling. American Psychological Association; www.apa.org; Refers to local chapter, where you request a psychologist with specialty in bereavement. American Psychiatric Association; www.psych.org; Refers to local chapter. In addition to counseling, psychiatrists are physicians who specialize in prescribing medications for sleep problems and emotion concerns. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline; www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org, or 1-800-272-8255; 24/7 access by telephone to trained counselors. |
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