Bereavement Support Links

See also bereavement links for children and young people.

General Bereavement

 

When Grief Gets Complicated or Leads to Depression

Complicated Grief - Mayo Clinic (USA)


Explaining Death to Children


Death of a Partner

 

When a Parent Has Died

 

When a Baby or Child has Died
  • What to do When Your Child Has Died - information for parents and carers (NZ)
  • Experiencing Grief When Your Child Has Died (NZ) 
  • Miscarriage Support - a team of volunteers of various ages who have all experienced the loss of  babies and would like to provide emotional support and information for women and their families during and after miscarriage and subsequent pregnancies.
  • Sands NZ (Stillbirth and Newborn Death Support). A voluntary, parent-run, non-profit organisation set up to support parents and families who have experienced the death of a baby.
  • SIDS NZ  is a national organisation of parents, families and friends of babies or young children who have died suddenly and/or unexpectedly of any cause, including SIDS.
  • Twin Loss NZ- A New Zealand wide group for those who have lost one or more or all of their twins, triplets or more from early pregnancy to childhood and beyond, including the loss of a twin sibling in adulthood. 
  • SIDS and Kids Western Australia - for parents experiencing miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal and SIDs death (Australia)
  • The Lost Ones   - after the loss of a child through Miscarriage, Stillbirth or SIDS. Click on 'forum' for the discussion pages.

 

Helping Siblings after the Death of a Brother or Sister
 

After a Suicide


After a Drowning Death
  • Drowning Support Network for those bereaved by a drowning or aquatic accident of any kind. UK site in origin but open to all. Scroll down for all the various articles, including grief after a drowning.
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