For Children:
kids-to-kids is
our support group for children
dealing with any loss, ages 12 and under. Adults
may lurk but only kids may send messages. Kids
who want to join should have a parent's permission
to join. Kids under 18 will have their parent
or guardian contacted by GriefNet to confirm
their permission for the kid to join.
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k2k-teens is
our support group for children
dealing with any loss, ages 13 through 18.
Adults may lurk but only kids may send messages.
Kids who want to join should have a parent's
permission to join. Kids under 18 will have
their parent or guardian contacted by GriefNet
to confirm their permission for the kid to join.
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Loss of spouse or partner:
grief-widowed is a support
group for anyone who has lost a partner or a spouse at
any age, at any time, of any sexual orientation. If/when
subscribers find a need for a more focused list, that can
be created.
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widowed-with-kids is our
group for those who have lost a partner or spouse who still
have children living at home. This is a place where the
unique problems of parenting when widowed can be discussed.
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griefwidowed-movingon is
our support group for anyone who has lost a partner or
a spouse at any age, at any time, of any sexual orientation,
and who has moved on beyond the first raw stages of dealing
with that loss. This list was formed at the request of
people in grief-widowed group whose issues have become
different from those who are newly bereaved. Some persons
subscribe to both lists.
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young-widowed is a
support group for those aged 40 or under who have lost
a spouse or partner. Please note: the age cut-off is
only suggested; those who feel themselves to fit into
this category are welcome.
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widowed-gay is for gays who have
lost a partner to death or whose partner is
currently dying. Gays are also welcome in our
other widowed groups and while we have never
had a homophobic incident, this group was created
in response to a special request from some gay
widowed members.
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Loss of child:
grieving-parents is our
general parents support group for parents who have had
a child of any age die from any cause, whether recently
or long ago.
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Other groups have spun off from these two groups.
Topics in these bereaved parents groups overlap, and
you are welcome to join as many of these lists as you
wish. They are
griefparents-accidents is
a group for parents whose children have died due to some
accidental cause.
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griefparents-twins is for
parents of twins (or multiple births) who have had one
or more of these children die, whether before birth, after
birth, or older. Often these parents have difficulty grieving
this loss in bereaved-parent support groups because they
still have a surviving child. This unique loss can be openly
discussed here with others who will understand.
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griefparents-adultchild is
for parents whose children were adults when they died
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griefparents-neonate is
for parents whose children died due to miscarriage, still
birth, or died as neonates (soon after being born)
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griefparents-onlychild is
for parents whose only child has died
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griefparents-suicide is
for parents whose child died of suicide
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griefparents-newbirth is
an on-line support group for parents who are dealing with
subsequent attempts to conceive, pregnancy and birth of
a child after having had a child die. Many parents dealing
with subsequent pregnancies and births have a unique set
of emotions and problems to deal with. Often it is not
comfortable to share these issues on other bereaved parents'
lists. This is a place where it is safe to do so.
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griefparents-substances is
for parents who have had a child die as a result of or
in relation to substance abuse.
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griefparents-movingon is
being created for anyone who has lost a child and who has
moved on beyond the first raw stages of dealing with that
loss. This list was formed at the request of people in
our bereaved parents' groups whose issues have become different
from those who are newly bereaved. Some persons will subscribe
to both groups.
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grief-grands is a list for
grandparents who have lost a grandchild due to any cause.
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birth-mothers is our support
and discussion group for women who have put a baby up for
adoption, whether recently or long ago.
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grief-choice is our support
group for women who have had an abortion. This group is
not open to anyone else, and the approval of the list-owner
is required in order to join.
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Loss of a parent:
adult-parents is for adults
who have lost a parent at any time, now or in the past,
whether as an adult or as a child, and for those whose
parents are chronically or terminally ill. This group often
includes those who have lost grandparents or other beloved
parent figures.
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adultparents-movingon is
a support group for adults who have lost a parent and whose
grief is no longer acute and raw, but painful and in need
of care.
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Loss of sibling or friend:
adult-sibs is a list for
adults and older adolescents who have had a sibling die,
whether recently or long ago.
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grief-friends is a
support group created in the memory of Richard Weigel,
26 June 1960 - 15 June 1999, a dear friend of our webmaster.
The loss of a friend is not recognized socially, though
the loss of a friend can leave a bigger hole in our lives
than the loss of family. This group is a place
where one can grieve this very special loss with others
who have experienced the loss of their friends.
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Losses related to health:
grief-health is
a support group for those dealing with a physical
loss, such as traumatic brain injury, PTSD,
chronic illness or disability, or loss of a
body part or function. This is not for support
of a particular illness or disability, but for
adjusting to the realization that you do not
have the health or abilities you might wish
for.
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medical-errors is for those
who are dealing with the loss of a loved one due to medical
and hospital mistakes, including medical negligence or
misdiagnosis. This group includes not only the loved ones
left behind due to death, but also those who have suffered
a permanent disability or change in health related to medical
negligence or mistake.
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War
and Combat Losses: GriefNet creates new support groups based on the interests and needs of those who
come here. We began this section with two groups for adults, grief-vets and lost-in-service (see below)
and two groups for children. We will create new groups as requested, including groups for vets only
where they can talk freely about their losses and experiences with the only other people who can really
understand: other vets. To suggest or request a new group, write directly to Cendra at
cendra@griefnet.org
grief-vets is
an email support group for veterans
and service civilians who have suffered
losses due to their service..
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in-harms-way is an email support group for those
whose loved ones are in areas threatened by or engaged in war.
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lost-in-service is a support group for
those who have lost a loved one who was
serving in the military.
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grief-health is
a support group for those dealing with a
physical loss, such as traumatic brain injury,
PTSD, chronic illness or disability, or
loss of a body part or function. This is
not for support of a particular illness
or disability, but for adjusting to the
realization that you do not have the health
or abilities you might wish for.
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kids-to-kids is
our support group for children who have
lost a loved one in service to their country
and for kids who have a loved one in danger
who is serving in the military, ages 12
and under. Adults may lurk but only kids
may send messages. Kids who want to join
should have a parent's permission to join.
Kids under 18 will have their parent or
guardian contacted by GriefNet to confirm
their permission for the kid to join.
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k2k-teens is
our support group for children who have
lost a loved one in service to their country
and for kids who have a loved one in danger
who is serving in the military, ages 13
through 18. Adults may lurk but only kids
may send messages. Kids who want to join
should have a parent's permission to join.
Kids under 18 will have their parent or
guardian contacted by GriefNet to confirm
their permission for the kid to join.
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Unique losses:
griefcoping-substanceabuse is
an on-line support group for persons dealing
with the death of a loved one due to their substance
abuse.
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grief-men is our group for
bereaved men who want especially to talk with other men
about their loss
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grief-pets is
an on-line support group for anyone dealing
with the loss of a pet--any pet, whether the
loss is recent or not, or even the imminent
death of a pet.
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grief-violence is
a support group for persons who have lost loved
ones due to violence, including murder.
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grief-suicide is a support
group for people who have lost friends or family to suicide.
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murder-suicide is a group for anyone who has lost a loved
one or loved ones to murder/suicide. This is when someone
murders one or more people and then takes their own life.
Survivors of this type of loss have additional issues to
deal with beyond those of survivors of suicide or survivors
of homicide.
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Working with the bereaved:
grief-colleagues is a discussion
and support group to provide a place for anyone working
with the bereaved to find colleagues to talk to. It does
not matter whether you have 25 years experience or just
began last week. The value of having colleagues to bounce
ideas off of, seek information from, or ask for advice,
cannot be overstated.
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organ-procurers is a support group for
organ procurement professionals, such as those
who work with Gift of Life in the USA. It is
a safe place for them to deal with their own
feelings that naturally arise after helping
a family to deal with the death of a loved one
and to donate their organs. It was created by
request of the professionals in the Southeast
Michigan area working with Gift of Life in Ann
Arbor.
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Living with Loss:
living-with-loss is a group
for those who have had any loved one die and who have come
to terms with their loss and are not disrupted by grief
in a daily way, but who still want to have a place to come
and talk about their loss. We never truly get over a loss;
we learn to live with it. Often this "living in it" requires
finding others who care where one can re-tell the loss,
deal with anniversaries, disturbing memories, and other
sneak-attacks of grief.
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Supporting Others:
grief-supportingothers
is a group for family and
friends of someone who is dealing with a major loss. It
is a place for those who are not directly bereaved to
talk about trying to be supportive to loved ones who
have lost someone
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