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“Sustained grief is particularly disturbing in a culture that offers a quick fix for pain. Sometimes it amazes me to know intuitively that the grieving are all around us yet we do not see any overt signs of their anguished spirits. We are taught to feel shame about grief that lingers. Like a stain on our clothes, it marks us as flawed, imperfect. To cling to grief, to desire its expression, is to be out of sync with modern life, where the hip do not get bogged down in mourning.”

– bell hooks in all about love, p. 200

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Resources to Support Myself Learn More

Addressing the needs of individuals and healthcare/front line workers who are supporting themselves through grief during and/or related to COVID-19.

Resources to Support Others Learn More

Addressing the needs of family members/friends, healthcare/front line workers, and educators who are supporting others through grief during and/or related to COVID-19.

Resources to Support Memorial-Makers Learn More

Addressing the needs of individuals, organizations, and governments who are planning memorials to publicly mourn and remember those who have died from COVID-19.

Community Accounts Learn More

Community members, like you, share stories of loss, coping strategies, triumphs, eulogies, art, and anything else related to grief.