Finding strength and comfort
Below is a list of proposed books on grief, suggested social media groups for widows, recommended grief podcasts, and grief groups offered in the area:
Recommended books
These are books that I have personally read and found helpful. I hope you find them to be a source of comfort and guidance as you navigate your grief. Explore these titles and discover insights that resonate with your experience. Email with other suggestions!
- When Breath Becomes Air, Paul Kalanithi
- It's Okay That You're Not Okay, Megan Devine
- How to Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies, Therese A. Randa, Ph.D.
- The Year of Magical Thinking, Joan Didion
- A Grief Observed, C.S Lewis
- Nothing to Fear, Julie McFadden, RN
- The Grief Recovery Handbook, John W. James and Russell Friedman
- SOLO: Getting It All Together When You Find Yourself Alone, Roslyn Romney Reynolds
- I've Seen the End of You, W. Lee Warren
- The Grieving Brain, Mary-Frances O'Connor
Social Media groups
We are continually updating our resources to provide you with the most comprehensive support possible. Check back regularly for new additions, and feel free to suggest resources that you have found helpful.
Facebook groups: You can search any area of interest in Facebook's search bar and find an online group that may interest you. If your spouse had a certain type of cancer or illness, or perhaps passed of suicide, you will find nearly every group imaginable.
- Suggested faith-based groups;
- LDS Widows & Widowers
- LDS Young Widows & Widowers
- LDS Sisters' GBM Support Group
- LDS Widows & Widowers 50+
- LDS Widows & Widowers - Events Group
- LDS Widow & Widowers Travel Group
- Our Awesome Singles Events - Davis County and Northern Utah
- Suggested brain cancer groups
- We are the Widows/Widowers of GBM
- We are the wives of GBM and this is our story
Instagram groups: Like Facebook, you can find almost any group that might interest you. Here are a few popular ones, including ones specific to grief:
- @brittefamilyupdates
- @hospicenursejulie
- @empowered_through_grief
- @refugeingrief
- @newmoonmira
- @lisaboehmoffical
- @untanglegrief
- @wpsugrief
- @goodgriefhq
- @brendenshawgrief
Podcasts
- He's Gone But the Money's Not
- Widow We Do Now?
- All There Is with Anderson Cooper
- Grief is a Sneaky Bitch (can be explicit)
- This Thing Called Grief: Navigating Life After Loss
- The Grief Coach
- Grief Out Loud
Grief Support Groups
Check these websites for the latest offerings and schedules::
- Huntsman Cancer Institute
- Intermountain Health Care
- BYU Life After Loss Conference
- Russon Mortuary Grief Resources
- Lindquist Mortuary Grief Resources
- Each year the LDS Widows and Widowers group sponsors a conference at the Institute building on the U of U in SLC. There are also smaller conferences offered in Saint George and Logan, and a few out of state as well. Refer to the announcements in the LDS Widows & Widowers Facebook group.
Grief Counseling
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- Grandview Grief Center: Focuses on supporting children and families experiencing loss.
- Davis Behavioral Health: Offers a suicide loss survivor peer-to-peer support group.
- Davis County Health Department: Provides a dedicated webpage with local resources, support groups, and coping tips.
- Community Nursing Services (CNS): Provides, in-person and online support groups, and one-on-one counseling.
- Private Therapy: Numerous therapists and other providers found via Psychology Today, who specialize in grief counseling.