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Cape Talking Therapies
Practical help for people dealing with loss of a spouse or partner and anticipatory grief, plus a weekly drop-in.
Evenings and weekends
Loss of a parent support in South Africa
For anyone grieving a mother or father, at any age. Talk with people in South Africa 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 South Africa
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Kagiso Counselling
We help people with loss of a friend and loss of a brother or sister, in person in Soweto and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
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Open Door Psychotherapy, Pietermaritzburg
A small team supporting loss of a child and loss of a brother or sister. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.
Tue to Sat, 10 to 6
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Bloemfontein Carers Network
A small team supporting loss of a spouse or partner and loss of a friend. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.
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“Hello 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.”
George K. · been through loss of a parent“I'm not going to tell you everything happens for a reason and it doesn't so but you can get through it. I did, and I'm not especially strong. I take it a week at a time and A day at a time was too much pressure somehow.”
Aoi Sj · 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