Nagoya Community Food Hub
A small team supporting loss of a parent and loss of a friend. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
For siblings left behind. Talk with people in Japan who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
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A small team supporting loss of a parent and loss of a friend. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
Free emotional support from trained listeners, online and anonymous, in many languages.
24/7
Grief recovery support groups meeting weekly.
โIf you're scared right now, I get it. I was right where you are a few years back. Looking after my parents now. That was my life. I can talk about it now without falling apart. It's slow, but it does come back.โ
โDear stranger, i was in the same place in 2022. The worst part: nobody asks about the sibling. 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
โFor anyone new to this: I was right where you are about three years ago. I remember looking after my parents now like it was yesterday. Yesterday I booked a holiday. Bit by bit it comes back. Be gentle with yourself.โ
โIf you're scared right now, I get it. A few years back, that was me. For me it was his children. Now I sleep most nights. It changes. It really does.โ