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For parents who lost a son or daughter. There is no word for it; there are people who understand. Talk with people in Saudi Arabia who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
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Run by people who have been through loss of a parent and loss of a brother or sister themselves.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
We help people with loss of a friend and loss of a spouse or partner, in person in Medina and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
Free emotional support from trained listeners, online and anonymous, in many languages.
24/7
Grief recovery support groups meeting weekly.
โReading this late at night? I've been there. I've been there. For me it was a few years back. Mine was my marriage under strain. I went on holiday in the summer and actually relaxed. It comes back slowly, like feeling in your fingers after the cold.โ
โI do not know what to say to you. I am three years ahead and I still do not have the right words. The first weeks you will be in a fog and people will say stupid things and you will forget half of it. That is normal. Do not let anyone tell you how to grieve. Some days you will laugh and then feel terrible. Laugh anyway. Keep something of your child out where you can see it. For me it is a hoodie on a chair. And if you can, find one person who has been there. Not to fix you. Just to sit with you in it.โ
โReading this late at night? I've been there. I was right where you are two years ago. I remember my marriage under strain like it was yesterday. This morning I sang in the car. It changes. It really does. Be gentle with yourself.โ
โI've been there. For me it was in 2023. Back then it was birthdays. I can talk about it now without falling apart. It changes. It really does. Keep going, even slowly.โ