988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
United States
Free, confidential, 24/7 support. Call or text 988.
Crisis & grief support resources
This is a directory of grief-support and crisis resources maintained for the Afterlight community. Every service below is free to contact and staffed by people trained to listen.
Afterlight is not a crisis service. If you or someone you love is in immediate danger, please contact one of the services below or local emergency services.
Crisis support
If you are in acute distress right now, please reach out. These lines are confidential and free.
Samaritans
United Kingdom & Ireland
Free listening line, 24/7, for anyone who is struggling or in despair.
International Association for Suicide Prevention
International
Directory of crisis centres and hotlines in countries around the world.
Grief support communities
Text-first, free, and thoughtful. Essays, peer communities, and practical guidance for the long walk of grief.
What's Your Grief
Articles, guides, and practical tools for understanding and living with grief.
Modern Loss
Honest, candid essays on navigating loss over the long term.
The Dinner Party
United States
Peer-led community for people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s who have experienced significant loss.
Cruse Bereavement Support
United Kingdom
National bereavement charity offering free support, advice, and information.
Support by type of loss
Grief takes different shapes depending on who or what we lost. These resources are organized around some of the most common.
Loss of a partner or spouse
Community and peer support for those who have lost a partner.
Loss of a parent
Essays and peer communities for adult children after the death of a parent.
Loss of a child
Peer support for families after the death of a child, grandchild, or sibling.
Miscarriage & pregnancy loss
Support for pregnancy loss, stillbirth, and pregnancy after loss.
Loss of a pet
A pet-loss support hotline and resources from the Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement.