Northside Debt Advice, Riyadh
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
For anyone grieving a mother or father, at any age. 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
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Free emotional support from trained listeners, online and anonymous, in many languages.
24/7
Grief recovery support groups meeting weekly.
โAbout three years ago, that was me. Mother's Day ads. That was my life. This morning I sang in the car. It's slow, but it does come back.โ
โHello from the other side of it. About three years ago, that was me. Back then it was the will and my brother. I can talk about it now without falling apart. It's slow, but it does come back.โ
โIf 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.โ
โIf 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.โ