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Clear Path Counselling, Brisbane
We help people with anticipatory grief and losing someone to suicide, in person in Brisbane and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
Anticipatory grief support in Australia
For grieving someone who is still here. Talk with people in Australia who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
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Help for anticipatory grief in Australia
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Easy Ride Patient Transport, Sunshine
A small team supporting loss of a child and losing someone to suicide. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
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Northside Debt Advice, Melbourne
A small team supporting losing someone to suicide and loss of a spouse or partner. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
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Open Door Psychotherapy, Geelong
Run by people who have been through loss of a child and losing someone to suicide themselves.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
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Free emotional support from trained listeners, online and anonymous, in many languages.
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GriefShare
Grief recovery support groups meeting weekly.
From people who came through it
“If you're just starting this, the one thing I'd say is: don't wait for the perfect moment to say what you need to say. My dad was still cracking jokes about the football two days before he went. I nearly didn't tell him I loved him because I thought there'd be another visit. There wasn't. And don't feel bad about planning the funeral early. It doesn't mean you've given up. It just means you're trying to make things easier for everyone later. Also, take the unpaid leave if you can. Work will still be there.”
Northern Pocket · been through anticipatory grief“A note for the next person. I was in the same place this time last year. Dad is in palliative care. That was every day. I'm volunteering here now. It comes back so slowly you don't notice until one day you do. One day at a time.”
lamp.road · been through anticipatory grief“When my dad went into palliative care, I thought I had to be strong. I didn't. The waiting is the worst part. You don't have to fill every silence. Just be there. If you need to cry, cry in the car. If you need to laugh at something stupid on TV, laugh. It's not betrayal. Your person is still here. That's what matters. Don't plan too far ahead. Just get through today, then tomorrow. That sounds like something off a fridge magnet but it's the only thing that works. And find someone to talk to, even if it's just online. You're not the only one going through this.”
marisol.paper · been through anticipatory grief“I remember when Dad first got sick, I felt so alone. If you are starting this, know that the guilt you feel is normal. It does not make you a bad person. Find one person who gets it, even if it is someone online. And take photos of the good moments, even if they are rare. You will need them later. I am not going to say it is easy, but you can do it. I am here if you want to talk.”
Camila C · been through anticipatory grief