08/13/2023
In case anyone needs local (Traverse City) grief/cancer/depression resources, including virtual resources and workbooks - I just compiled them for someone else so I want to share:
988 - 24/7 mental health line - great for those moments of insurmountable grief - just like 911 but for emotional health
Local resources
Michael’s place - grief and loss hub. There’s a counselor there named kristy Spencer that I worked with at hospice and she’s awesome. She will have about a million more resources. All of them are grief specific. 231-947-6453 - I would call and see what books and groups she recommends
Crisis welcoming center - open 6am-midnight daily. 105 hall street. You can just pop in, no appointment, and talk to someone. Seriously the friendliest staff ever. Most definitely use this resource
Support group:
Check this out, free online support group: https://www.cancersupportcommunity.org/mylifeline
15-week free support group for spouses of cancer patients: https://www.cancercare.org/support_groups/77-caregiver_support_group_spouses_partners
Caregiver support group at Munson, Contact Tara Carroll, LPC/Art Therapist, (231) 421-5963 to get signed up
On Facebook - wives of husbands with cancer group. Super helpful to have others going through what you are (or find a group that fits your situation best)
Workbook: the chemistry of joy, The Chemistry of Joy Workbook: Overcoming Depression Using the Best of Brain Science, Nutrition, and the Psychology of Mindfulness https://a.co/d/j1XuB4i
Grief Day By Day: Simple Practices and Daily Guidance for Living with Loss https://a.co/d/hfMp1Ek
The Grief Recovery Handbook, 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition: The Action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce, and Other Losses including Health, Career, and Faith https://a.co/d/gyQiF9A
Coloring through grief: A journaling guide to coping and healing after loss of a loved one https://a.co/d/8n5BCV0
Hardcore Grief Recovery Workbook: An Honest Journal for Getting through Grief without the Condolences, Sympathy, and Other BS (F*ck Death) https://a.co/d/atQAFSG
Hardcore Grief Recovery Workbook: An Honest Journal for Getting through Grief without the Condolences, Sympathy, and Other BS (F*ck Death)
