It was near and dear to my heart to put together these great books to read to  Young Readers  on the topic of Grief and Loss:

“The Two of Them.” By  Aliki

“The day she was born, her grandfather made her a ring of silver and a polished stone, because he loved her already.” Through the years, the little girl and her grandfather share so many happy times — playing by the sea, walking in the mountains, working in his store. And when he grows sick, she takes care of him with as much love as he always showed her.

“Mom Has Cancer. ” by  Jennifer Moore-Mallinos

When a close friend or family member dies, it can be difficult for children to express their feelings. This book helps boys and girls understand that death is a natural complement to life, and that grief and a sense of loss are normal feelings for them to have following a loved one’s death. Titles in this sensitively presented series explore the dynamics of various relationships experienced by children of preschool through early school age. Kids are encouraged to understand personal feelings and social problems as a first step in dealing with them. Written by psychotherapist and counselor Pat Thomas, these books promote positive interaction among children, parents, and teachers. The story lines are simple and direct–easily accessible to younger children. There are full-color illustrations on every page.

o Goodbye Mousie by Robie Harris

o I Miss You: A First Look at Death by Pat Thomas

o What On Earth Do You Do When Someone Dies? by Trevor Romain

o When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death by Laurie Krasny Brown

Grief and Loss Resources:

Webhealing.com^{Top Rated}
Created by Tom Golden, LCSW, this website is devoted to helping people understand and deal with profound grief. Webhealing.com provides free resources for those experiencing loss, including articles and forums, as well as paid services and tools provided by Mr. Golden through his workshops and private practice.
http://webhealing.com/

Grief and Sympathy^New
Grief and Sympathy is written by nurse, health visitor and hospice matron Elizabeth Postle who had over 45 years experience helping the bereaved. The site has grown to be one of the foremost grief support websites on the net with over half a million users in 2018. This resource encompasses all types of loss including divorce, chronic illness, pet loss, disability, and grief due to a relative with Alzheimer’s disease as well as bereavement. It also includes poems, quotes, and advice for planning funerals and expressing sympathy.
https://www.griefandsympathy.com

Bereavement Support Network
This website is designed to answer many questions that come about after the death of a loved one. Includes very practical information and support that addresses topics such as care for the deceased, dealing with coroners and death registration, financial concerns, and caring for the bereaved.
http://bereavementsupport.co.uk

Center for Complicated Grief

• • The Center for Complicated Grief seeks to improve the lives of people with complicated grief through a comprehensive program of outreach, education, training, and research. The Centers activities focus on four key areas:

• Raising awareness of CG in the general population so that individuals suffering with prolonged, complicated grief, as well as their family and friends, will recognize the condition and learn where to find help.
• Working to disseminate CG-related assessment and therapeutic tools to practicing clinicians such as grief counselors and health professionals.
• Developing curricula for graduate, post-masters and post-doctoral education of mental health professionals.
• Fostering innovative research to continuously improve complicated grief treatment and treatment dissemination.                                                                                                                             The Center is committed to training mental health clinicians to administer and teach complicated grief treatment.
  https://complicatedgrief.columbia.edu/professionals/complicated-grief-professionals/overview/

DetailsChance’s Spot^{Top Rated}
Chance’s Spot is a great pet loss and support site, offering everything from pet tributes that anyone can add, a weekly newsletter, grief resources for grieving pet owners, and a thriving support group.
http://www.chancesspot.org/

DetailsCoping with the Loss of a Spouse
Having a spouse die is a horrible and traumatic event in a person’s life. While a person probably never can completely cope with the loss of a spouse, Dr. Martin shows some simple and easy to understand steps that can help.
https://psychcentral.com/lib/coping-with-the-loss-of-a-spouse/|

DetailsDeath with Dignity^{Top Rated}
This site provides resources to help cope with the loss of a loved one or prepare for the future. I really liked this site because it has so much useful information for someone who is losing a loved one.
https://www.deathwithdignity.org/

DetailsGrief Healing
Developed by a certified bereavement counselor, this site offers information, comfort and support to those who are anticipating or mourning the loss of a loved one, whether human or animal. Includes articles on various aspects of loss as well as links to other resources.
http://www.griefhealing.com

DetailsGriefNet.org^{Top Rated}
Excellent site with loads of information and 37 email support groups, room for personal memorial pages, a site for kids support, and a guestbook for posting messages. I have been a volunteer for more than 4 years, after finding them when in great need, and know it’s an excellent resource and the support groups are very helpful. The director is Cendra Lynn and her email is Cendra@griefnet.org
http://griefnet.org|

DetailsHospice Foundation of America
The Hospice Foundation of America provides extensive information about the grieving process, including dozens of articles and useful information for anyone going through the grieving process. Articles include:

• Shattering Eight Myths About Grief
• A Year is a Relative Thing
• Facing Sudden Loss
• Guilt and Regret in Prolonged Illness
• Helping a Child Deal with Death
• Eight Myths About Children and Loss
• Reflections on Spiritual Problems in Sudden Loss
• After Caregiving Ends
• Holiday Memories
• Grief and the Holidays
• Am I Losing My Mind?
  https://hospicefoundation.org/

DetailsJourney Through Grief
Journey Through Grief provides various ways of learning to cope and deal with grief, trauma, loss and sorrow; from grief poems to the making of memory books, memorial gardens and more.
http://www.journey-through-grief.com/

DetailsKidsGrief
KidsGrief.ca is a series of three learning modules that equip parents, guardians and other caregivers with evidence-based grief support strategies for children aged 2-18.

They are also an educational and family resource for healthcare providers and educators. Some topics include: teachable moments, such as pet death; preparing kids to be at the bedside of someone who is dying; informing kids about a death; explaining Medical Assistance in Dying, and suicide, and more.

KidsGrief.ca was developed by the Canadian Virtual Hospice and a team of grief experts and family advisors.
http://KidsGrief.ca

Moving Beyond the Loss of an Ability
How can a person handle a loss of an ability? It may be something as eyesight, hearing, or it can be such things as walking, talking and others. What happens when a person loses abilities and how can they best help themselves?
https://psychcentral.com/lib/moving-beyond-the-loss-of-an-ability/

MyGrief
MyGrief.ca is an online support for people working through grief and loss or supporting someone who is grieving. Produced by Canadian Virtual Hospice in collaboration with a team of families, grief experts and partners, it consists of nine sections covering a variety of topics including: recognizing how grief affects you before and after death; facing emotions such as sadness, loneliness, anger, fear and guilt; managing situations that trigger grief; managing family dynamics; dealing with unhelpful comments and unwanted advice and more.
http://MyGrief.ca

ObituariesHelp.org
ObituariesHelp.org is a helpful resource to you whether you are simply browsing through obituaries, building a family tree or have the unfortunate task of writing an obituary for a deceased loved one.
https://obituarieshelp.org/words_of_condolences_hub.html

Pet Loss Help^{Top Rated}
PetLossHelp.Org is a website devoted to helping you manage the grieving process that follows the loss of an animal companion. Losing a precious pet can be among the most devastating experiences in a person’s life. Often we are overwhelmed with feelings that are so strong, we feel as if we cannot tolerate the intensity of the grief.
http://www.petlosshelp.org/

Scrapbook.com – Creating Memorial Albums After Loss
Scrapbooking after losing a loved one can be an emotional and challenging experience. It can also be therapeutic, helping us to grieve and heal after the loss, while keeping the memory of our loved one alive for us and helping us focus on happy memories.

This guide from Scrapbook.com explores how to approach the difficult subject of creating albums in memory of loved ones who have passed for funeral services, memorial services, record keeping and life sharing and more.
https://www.scrapbook.com/articles/after-loss

Sympathy Message Ideas
A resource offering help and examples when struggling with finding the right words for a sympathy, bereavement or condolence message.
http://www.sympathymessageideas.com

Sympathy Messages and Quotes
This article from Trees for a Change offers an extensive list of sympathy message ideas and condolence quotes to help you express yourself after a loss of a friend or loved one.
https://www.treesforachange.com/pages/sympathy-message-ideas-condolence-quotes-sympathy-card-ideas

Talking to Your Child About the Loss of a Loved One^{Top Rated}
A series of articles written for family and parents trying to understand how to best talk to their children about the loss or death of someone close to them. The articles explain how children should be approached about death, whether they should attend the funeral, and how you should approach the topic when talking to them based upon their age and individual needs.
https://psychcentral.com/lib/talking-to-your-child-about-the-loss-of-a-loved-one/

Tips for Better Managing Your Stress
There has to be a better way. Stewing around in life, upset because things did not turn out the way they were supposed to is not the best way to deal with your life. You deserve better. Do you want to learn how to manage your stress better? You do? Click on this article, and find out how.
https://psychcentral.com/lib/tips-for-better-managing-your-stress/

Trauma Grief & Recovery
An article entitled, “Terrorism: September 11, 2001 Trauma Grief and Recovery,” written by Kathleen Nader, D.S.W.
http://www.giftfromwithin.org/html/PTSD-after-9-11-Trauma-Grief-and-Recovery.html

What to Write in a Sympathy Card
If you aren’t sure what to say in a sympathy card then this guide is perfect for you. It covers what to write, the etiquette, what not to say, as well as example messages, quotes, poems and more.
http://www.someonesentyouagreeting.com/what-to-write-in-a-sympathy-card/

WidowNet^{Top Rated}
Thank you for visiting WidowNet, an information and self-help resource for, and by, widows and widowers. Topics covered include grief, bereavement, recovery, and other information helpful to people, of all ages, religious backgrounds and sexual orientations, who have suffered the death of a spouse or life partner.
http://www.widownet.org/

Telemedicine Resources:

I am honor to partner with the telemedicine industry to help people navigate this new development in therapy. As you know, it can be an affordable, private and convenient way to speak with a counselor, yet instruction on “how to use” online therapy is suggested.

Here are how the different companies compare to each other: https://www.consumersadvocate.org/online-therapy#toc-betterhelp

It’s most likely no surprise to you, but BetterHelp finished as our first choice for consumers. And, in a round-about way, our research commends our practice decision to work with them!

Would love to share this research with as many as possible!

Brought to you by Shannon with Consumers Advocate — we do our best to take complicated subjects and make them understandable.

The following links are listed to provide you with additional online mental health care information. Please also check the additional links provided for physical health for a more comprehensive understanding of your over-all well-being. The following is not meant to be a comprehensive list, nor is it an endorsement of the content of the sites.

Associations & Institutes

• American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
• American Counseling Association
• American Psychiatric Association
• American Psychological Association
• American Psychological Society
• Center for Mental Health Services
• Mental Health America
• MentalHealth.gov/
• National Institute of Mental Health
• National Mental Health Association
• National Eating Disorders Association
• National Sleep Foundation
• National Women’s Health Resource Center
• The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Suicide Awareness and Hotlines

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
• Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
• Suicide: Read This First

Depression

• Bipolar Disorder News – Pendulum.org
• Depression and How Therapy Can Help
• Depression Screening
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)

Anxiety Disorders

• Answers to Your Questions About Panic Disorder 

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• Beyond OCD
• International OCD Foundation
• Trichotillomania Learning Center

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• National Center for PTSD
• Give an Hour— for veterans and their families
• National Center for PTSD Real Warriors (U.S. Department of Defense)— for veterans and their families
• The Gift From Within
• Sidran Institute

Addiction and Recovery

• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Alcoholics Anonymous Recovery Resources
• Center for On-Line Addiction
• Web of Addictions

Eating Disorders

• American Dietetic Association
• Something Fishy

Personality Disorders

• Mental Help Net – Personality Disorders
• Personality Disorders

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

• ADDA – Attention Deficit Disorder Association
• Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, NIMH

Child Abuse and Domestic Violence

• Childhelp USA®
• Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse
• The National Domestic Violence Hotline Website

Developmental Disorders

• Asperger’s Disorder
• NeuroWeb

Diagnosis

• DSM-V: Diagnoses and Criteria

Medication

• DrugWatch.com provides up-to-date information about prescription and over-the-counter medications, including details about associated side effects.
• Drugalert.org is a comprehensive database with information and news alerts about potentially dangerous drugs currently on the market or previously available worldwide.

Addiction

• https://alcoholrehabhelp.org/addiction/alcoholism/prevention/ as Alcohol Rehab Help is fact-based and original. It is all sourced from current scientific research, ensuring content is accurate, relevant, and up-to-date with current research and addiction terminology.
• Alcohol Effects, Addiction Treatment, and Resources” https://www.addictiongroup.org/rehab/