Grief is normal and natural after the loss of a loved one. The only 'cure' for grief is grieving. It can't be ignored or dismissed without lasting consequences, but there are a range of programs, tools, and resources to help you cope and live with your loss.

What is Grief Recovery?
Grief recovery is simply the process of dealing with loss. Some common expressions of grief are: shock, confusion, depression, guilt, lack of appetite, and sleep disorders. Fortunately, there are support groups, chat rooms, videos and books, and professional counselors that can help you through this painful process.

What Grief Recovery resources are available?
Here is a list of grief recovery resources to help you understand some of the options which are available. LACSS does not endorse or recommend any of these sites, but provides these links for your information only. The Hospice Foundation of America is a non-profit organization that assists those who cope either personally or professionally with terminal illness, death and grief. GriefNet is an Internet community of persons dealing with grief, death and loss that includes e-mail support groups and two web sites. Their integrated approach to online grief support provides help to people working through loss and grief issues of all kinds. The Grief Recovery Institute offers certification, outreach, and community education programs designed to help grievers deal with their loss.  They also offer practical tools to overcome loss and regain happiness. WidowNet is 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.