Veterans
Veterans often carry grief that civilians don't fully understand: for buddies lost, for the mission, for the person you were before deployment, and for a homecoming that never quite arrived. Grief can sit under the surface for years, showing up as anger, numbness, or isolation. You served your country, and you deserve support that honors what you carried then and what you carry now.
National Resource
Wounded Warrior Project: A national nonprofit connecting veterans and their families with mental health support, peer connection, and wellness programs, including support for loss and grief.
Recommended Reading
Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging by Sebastian Junger: A profound reflection on what veterans lose when they come home to a society that can't fully share their experience, and how community and belonging help us heal.
Grief & Support
Give an Hour: A national network of volunteer mental health professionals offering free, confidential counseling to veterans and their families.
More Grief Support
Veterans Crisis Line: Free, confidential, 24/7 crisis support built for veterans. Dial 988 and press 1, text 838255, or chat online with a trained VA responder who understands the weight of service.
VA Resources for Survivors of Suicide Loss: The Department of Veterans Affairs' official hub for anyone who lost a veteran or service member to suicide, gathering benefits, mental health care, and coping resources in one place.
AFSP Veterans Resources: The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's hub for the veteran community, with suicide prevention education, support after a loss, and connection to others who have served.
Currently in crisis?
If your grief has become a crisis, you feel unsafe, or you are thinking about harming yourself, immediate support is available.
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week anywhere in the United States, free, confidential, and ready for anyone experiencing emotional distress or grief.
If this is a life-threatening emergency, call 911 immediately.