If you need someone right now
Loved Ones is a place to be heard, not a substitute for care. If you are thinking about harming yourself, or you simply cannot carry today alone, please reach out to one of these lines. They are free, confidential, and used by grieving parents every day.
Call 988 now
The Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is free and confidential in the US and Canada, 24 hours a day. You can call or text.
Crisis lines
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (US)
Call or text 988 — free, confidential, 24/7.
Crisis Text Line (US, UK, CA, IE)
Text HOME to 741741 (US) to reach a trained volunteer.
Samaritans (UK & Ireland)
Call 116 123, any time, day or night.
Find a helpline (worldwide)
Local, verified crisis lines in over 100 countries.
Support for bereaved parents
The Compassionate Friends
Peer support chapters and online groups for bereaved parents and siblings.
Sands
Support after stillbirth and newborn death.
Bereaved Parents of the USA
Local chapters, newsletters and remembrance events.
Child Bereavement UK
Support for families when a child dies, and for grieving children.
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