Audio Meditation
A five-minute guided meditation practice intended to ground and reconnect with the body. Led by educator and social justice advocate Shesheena Bray, who holds a M.S.Ed in mental health counseling from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education.
Spotify Playlist
Songs with themes of grief, healing, and resilience to accompany the exhibition. Playlist created with assistance from the Elegy Advisory Group.
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Grief Resource List
Grief affects all of us, and mourning can take many forms. This list, compiled by the Philly Death Doula Collective, contains resources for those who have experienced loss and/or are looking for support for themselves or a loved one.
Death doulas are non-medical practitioners who emotionally, physically, spiritually, and practically support end-of-life care for dying individuals and/or their families.
Hotlines
- Crisis Text Line: Text CONNECT to 741741
- LGBT National Hotline: 1-888-843-4564
- LGBT National Senior Hotline: 1-888-234-7243 (for callers age 50 and above)
- LGBT National Youth Hotline: 1-800-246-7743 (for callers through age 25)
- Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio (for Spanish speakers): 1-888-628-9455
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (chat available): 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
- Philly HopeLine: 1-833-PHL-HOPE (1-833-745-4673)
- A Sacred Passing Listening Line: 1-800-565-9731 or text PEARL to 206-278-2553
- Self Injury Foundation 24-Hour Hotline: 1-800-334-HELP (4357)
Children’s Grief
- Dougy Center: Support groups/services for grieving children and young adults
- Eluna Network: Supporting children and families impacted by grief or addiction
- Peter’s Place: Community center for grieving children and families
- Supporting Kidds: An organization devoted to grieving children and their families
- Uplift Center for Grieving Children: Crisis services and support groups
Support Groups & Individual Therapy
- Asian Mental Health Collective: Culturally attuned therapy for the Asian community
- Compassionate Friends: Group support after the loss of a child
- Covid Grief Network: Group-based support for twenty- and thirtysomethings
- The Dead Mom’s Club: Community support after maternal figure loss
- The Dinner Party: Peer-facilitated support for grieving for twenty- and thirtysomethings
- Grief Recovery after a Substance Passing: Peer-facilitated support for those who have lost someone to addiction and overdose
- Grief Resource Network: A compilation of hotlines with resources for those in crisis due to the loss of a loved one
- GriefShare: All ages, peer-facilitated grief support
- Latinx Therapy: Culturally attuned therapy for the Latinx community
- LGBT National Help Center: Culturally attuned therapy serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning community
- Modern Widows Club: Mentor-focused support community for widows
- Philly Death Doula Collective: Grief circles for people who identify as women, trans, and/or nonbinary
- Therapy for Black Girls: Culturally attuned therapy for Black women
- Therapy for Black Men: Culturally attuned therapy for Black men
Education & Courses
- End of Life Collective: Support and resources for care seekers and givers
- The Order of the Good Death: Network exploring ways to positively reframe death
- Refuge in Grief: Resources with an “It's OK That You’re Not OK” approach
- Ritualwell: Curated resource of Jewish rituals for Jews and fellow seekers
- Shiva.com: Learn more about Jewish mourning, shiva traditions, customs, and more
- What’s Your Grief: Resources and a podcast dedicated to grief expression