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Losing a pet support in Australia
For the grief of losing an animal who was family. Talk with people in Australia who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
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Help for losing a pet in Australia
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Easy Ride Patient Transport, Sunshine
A small team supporting loss of a child and losing someone to suicide. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
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Clear Path Counselling, Brisbane
We help people with anticipatory grief and losing someone to suicide, in person in Brisbane and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.
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Northside Debt Advice, Melbourne
A small team supporting losing someone to suicide and loss of a spouse or partner. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
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Open Door Psychotherapy, Geelong
Run by people who have been through loss of a child and losing someone to suicide themselves.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
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Free emotional support from trained listeners, online and anonymous, in many languages.
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Grief recovery support groups meeting weekly.
From people who came through it
“If you're at the start of this, I won't pretend it's easy. The firt 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 wrote them a letter and kept it in my bag for months. Go slowly.”
stonekind1997 · been through losing a pet“Hi, you. I was in the same place in 2022. The empty basket. That was my life. These days I mostly feel like me. You get yourself back in pieces. Praying for you.”
tired_fern · been through losing a pet“I know it feels like too much right now, and people might say the wrong things like it was just a cat. They don't know how much space that animal took up in your life. For me, the empty basket was the worst part, and the walks we did without him. What helped was letting myself cry whenever it came, not on a schedule. And finding one person who got it, even online. You are not weird for how much this hurts. It's real, and it will slowly get softer, not smaller. Just keep going, and if you can, keep the routine if it feels okay.”
Harpreet L. · been through losing a pet“Please be gentle with yourself. I wasn't, and it made everything harder. A grief counsellor helped me more than I expected. And talk to someone, even if it's just in here.”
Yassine W. · been through losing a pet