Our dad died on 22 May 2019. I was 25 years old, and my brother was 19. Papa had been diagnosed with cancer 11 months earlier and had only been terminal for 8 weeks before he died. We have found that a lot of our friends don't know what to do or say to help us through our grief. But, some of our friends have found the most wonderful ways to support us. Through our grieving, we have found that there are lots of resources out there to help those of us who have lost a loved one. But there are very few resources for those supporting someone who is grieving, especially targeted at young adults aged 18-30 years old.

We want to create a website for people (particularly young adults) who have not experienced grief, but who want to do their best to help. To provide concrete advice and resources of all the different ways to speak with, spend time with and support someone who is grieving, whatever stage of their grief journey. We have found that it is actually quite hard for our friends and family to say or do the wrong thing, but the worst thing they can do is nothing because that multiplies our loss. We want to encourage them- Don't Say Nothing.  

We hope you are willing to share your experiences with us and to trust us to share those experiences and advice with others. Your response to this form will be anonymous unless you choose to fill out your name and email address at the end. You are in no way obligated to.

We also want to document personal stories of people's grief journeys, and the support they have received along the way. There is an option at the bottom of the form if you would be interested in sharing your grief journey on the website.

If you have any comments, questions, or want to be involved, please don't hesitate to get in touch!
contact@dontsaynothing.org