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Loss of a spouse or partner support in South Africa

For widows, widowers and anyone who lost their person. 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 spouse or partner 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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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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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

ServiceFreeWorldwide

HelpBLESS

Ask the world for money, goods, time or skills you need right now. Posting is free.

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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

ServiceFreeWorldwide

7 Cups

Free emotional support from trained listeners, online and anonymous, in many languages.

24/7

Peer groupFreeWorldwide

GriefShare

Grief recovery support groups meeting weekly.

From people who came through it

  • โ€œIf you're scared right now, I get it. I've been there. For me it was not that long ago, about a year. Back then it was his voice on the voicemail. I laugh properly again. Be gentle with yourself.โ€

    Emilie J. ยท been through loss of a spouse or partner
  • โ€œIf you're at the start of this, I won't pretend it's easy so 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 and I keep a list of good days on my phone so I can see them when it's bad. Go slowly.โ€

    Emma H. ยท been through loss of a spouse or partner
  • โ€œIf you're at the start of this, I won't pretend it's easy so the first few months were the worst of my life so but I'm writing this from the other side, and some days now I forget to be sad. I keep a list of good days on my phone so I can see them when it's bad so go slowly.โ€

    inkrose38 ยท been through loss of a spouse or partner
  • โ€œIf you've just found this place, I was in the same place eighteen months ago. For me it was her phone still charging on the shelf. Today I went for a walk and didn't cry once. Things come back, slower than you'd like but they do. One day at a time.โ€

    thaรญs.train ยท been through loss of a spouse or partner

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