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Loss of a parent support in Jamaica
For anyone grieving a mother or father, at any age. Talk with people in Jamaica who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
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Help for loss of a parent in Jamaica
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Easy Ride Patient Transport, Montego
Practical help for people dealing with loss of a spouse or partner and anticipatory grief, plus a weekly drop-in.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
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Open Door Psychotherapy, Portmore
Practical help for people dealing with losing a pet and loss of a brother or sister, plus a weekly drop-in.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
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7 Cups
Free emotional support from trained listeners, online and anonymous, in many languages.
24/7
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GriefShare
Grief recovery support groups meeting weekly.
From people who came through it
“When my dad died, I thought I would never feel normal again. And I was right, but also wrong. You don't feel normal, you feel different. The first months are the hardest. Accept help. My friend Mary brought me food, and I didn't want to eat it, but I did. Talk about your parent. Say their name. It helps. Don't worry if you cry in the supermarket. It happens. And if you have siblings, try to remember you are all hurting, even if you show it differently. Be patient with each other.”
Uni student K · been through loss of a parent“If you're just starting this, the first thing I'd say is: the paperwork is not the grief, but it will keep dragging you back to it anyway. That's normal. Put the letters in one folder and deal with them on one set day a week. Tell your brother or sister what you need, even if it's just to sit in the same room. And when the ads come on, turn the radio off if you have to. It doesn't mean you're not coping. It means you loved her.”
Joyce L. · been through loss of a parent“If you're at the start of this, I won't pretend it's easy and the first few months were the worst of my life. But I'm writing this from the other side, and some days now I forget to be sad. I had to stop googling, it made everything worse so go slowly.”
mateo.bass45 · been through loss of a parent“For anyone just starting this: it is going to hurt like hell for a while. You might feel guilty about the things you didn't say or do. That is normal. But the guilt is not the whole story. The love is. Keep talking to them if you want. Keep their number in your phone. And find one person who will listen without trying to fix it. That helps more than the advice.”
Busy Clover · been through loss of a parent